My Dad And I Text "The Sound Of Music Live!"

My dad is a 50-something man-of-few-words who never texts, and whose favorite movie just happens to be "The Sound of Music." He broke his habit so we could Ebert and Roeper the show from opposite sides of the country.

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DAD: "Cheesy outdoor mountain set."

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DAD: "Black reverend mother in honor of Mandela."

ME: "#foresight"

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CAPTAIN [with ceremony]: "Here, this will be your whistle."

ME: "Everyone knows whistles are the new promise rings."

The Lonely Goatherd

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DAD: "I miss the puppets."

Then -

"Nana used to make me wear lederhosen. Explains a lot. Yes?"

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DAD: "Captain has tough decision coming up. Brunette or CU [Carrie Underwood]"

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ME: "Can't decide, he's too busy making frowny faces"

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DAD: "Curt poppin boner dancing w CU."

ME: "NUH UH. Really?"

DAD: "Kid is worldly."

ME: "Captain boner too"

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DAD: "Take a hike Frau S"

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ME: "CU trying to hold in fart."

DAD: "Good 1"

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DAD: "Caps boner back"

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DAD [after scene change]: "Trap door in mansion leads 2 abbey. Good 2 know"

Catching Carrie Underwood Looking at Camera

DAD: "CU relying on teleprompter"

ME: "And that's it for us at the Von Trapp mansion. Back to you, Ron."

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ME: "Also trap door to concert hall! Manse must fetch high in real estate market"

DAD: "No trap door 4 nazis 2 fall through though"

ME: "Wasn't in budget, spent money on dirndls"

DAD: "CU needs implants 2 fill in dirndl"

ME: "Capt rocking Willly Wonka vest"

DAD: "Xmas vest"

Then -

"Cap 4got lyrics"

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GRETL [loudly]: "Is this God's house?"

ROLF: "Lieutenant!...There's no one here."

ME: "Gretl a dumbass."

DAD: "Rolf is lousy nazi"

And as they ascend into the mountains...

ME: "Hope they brought grappling hooks."

In short, this show was pretty damn awesome.