A reminder: this is not Happy Hour. These are not real celebrity encounters. I’m not as star-studded as the Surferwife.
Oh, except for this time I am! Ha!! Or rather, David is. This is a real encounter.
David grew up next to the Savages. They were next door neighbors. Both David and Fred were rambunctious little boys and their mothers agreed to take them on an audition for active little boys. David, however, got grounded and missed the audition. Fred went and landed the role.
Ah, see, if life were different I could have been married to the kid from The Princess Bride. (Note: I love you David. But that movie is pretty damn good. Maybe you could go back in time, be in it, but not change anything else about your life? That would be great, thanks.)
So, one day, David’s sister came into their house crying. She was sobbing because Fred had kissed her and she didn’t want him to. David went outside and promptly punched Fred in the face.
As you wish, indeed.
This one’s for you Mimi! Thanks for requesting someone get punched and reminding me of this.
Excellent brotherly love David!
I am totally speechless as I read this, mainly because I keep picturing David's face as the father's from Wonder Years as he is punching out Fred Savage and David's sister is Winnie.
Ba-dum-bum.
What a perfect one-liner to end your story with!
Ha! As you wish! Ha!
princess bride is the best – my husband makes fun of me because I like it so much.
that made my day!
THAT is effing awesome. This is for really reals?? I wonder if Fred Savage ever tells that story…
Great story. What a claim to fame!
Every time I think of Fred Savage, the only image that comes to mind is the one from Austin Powers where he has the gigantic mole on his face. MOLE!
It's awesome cuz it really happened!!!
And the Austin Powers where he has the HUGE mole!! Mole, mole molemole…
And let's see…
I am Inigo Montoya.
You killed my father.
Prepare to die.
First, I had a major crush on Fred Savage…then oddly enough, on Ben Savage…weren't they brothers?
LMAO love it. He should have a t-shirt that says “I sucker punched Fred Savage”
Dang. Really?? So unfair.
What's really funny about this? Isn't there a part in that movie where the grandson complains, “Is this a kissing story???” Obviously, he must have gotten over his repugnant fear of kissing!
Good point, Boo Mama! (Is that a bad abreviation?)
I always thought that Fred was a pretty lovable, sorta hot in that boy next door kinda way kid. I'm sure you're hubs could have pulled off that same vibe. Too bad he was naughty ans missed his chance.
one of our absolute fves around here for ages.
The Princess Bride.at any age, you'll love it.
I'm sure Fred is reminded of that punch in the gut every time he thinks about his faltering career.
I do heart Princess Bride immensely, though.
I bet David has some pretty great stories about Fred. But any story with someone getting punched trumps all. Which leads me to my next request: how about an encounter with David Hasselhoff? Or Matthew McConaughy? Two men I would love to see get punched.
ps – I've missed you!
Loves me some Princess Bride!
And I've never punched anybody in the face, let alone a celebrity!
Well this is highly impressive.
You should re-run your Danny Devito encounter.