We stopped at the new Cowboys' stadium on our way downtown because one of the guys is a die hard fan and a lot of people wanted to see it as well. It was pretty cool even though I know nothing about the Cowboys or anything about that stadium--didn't even know they built a new one. We were taking pictures and checking it out when a news reporter came up and interviewed Korey, the die hard fan. He loved it and it was pretty funny to get even more publicity for sight-seeing! It should be on http://www.the33tv.com/news/kdaf-stadium-tourism-story,0,1558176.story but the video keeps coming up unavailable so...
After that we headed to downtown to go to the JFK Museum at the sight where he got shot. It was kind of in a sketch place but it was really interesting once we got inside. The museum was completely on the 6th floor of the old Texas Book Depository, which was where Lee Harvey Oswald fired the shots that shocked the world. It was a very detailed, well-done, and in-depth museum that I actually found interesting. I usually am not much on history, like at all!, but this was something that really struck me. The museum walked you through every detail of JFK's presidency and then into his death and then into the aftermath from every angle they could find. They even preserved the corner where they found the shells and the gun. It was nuts to look out the window next to the one used to shoot JFK and see the exact spot where he was shot in his motorcade. It was a somber feeling and it was pretty eerie...very sad.
We then left to head to our final destination for the night. We hit up a really nice steakhouse in town since we were in Texas and that was interesting let me tell you! The food was amazing, the decor stereotypical Texan, and the people in cowboy hats...everywhere! When we were practically done eating, I was talking with my professor about New Hampshire when it happened...A girl, wearing a low-cut top, came up to Dr. Call (very drunk) and asked if she could write on him. He looked really shocked and confused, everyone at our table was staring now. She said she wanted to give him her number so she wanted to write it on his hand. He was still in shock but he agreed because he was still in shock and blushing A LOT! At this point we were all laughing pretty hard because it was the most unlikely event to happen all night...or trip for that matter. She asked what his name was and he couldn't even remember! Everyone started chanting "the Extreme!" because they nick-named him that after Bill Paxton on Twister. Everyone had their cameras out at this point so the girl asked if she get could a picture with him so he did. She bent down a little bit and put her arm around him. Then, she took his head and shoved it in her chest...didn't expect that one! She thanked him and told him to call her because it was her birthday and she should be allowed to do that. Everyone just kept chanting, "the Extreme" for awhile after she walked away. Stephen, another guy from IU, has a tendency to throw up and/or pass out when he laughs too hard so he literally had to turn his back on everything so he wouldn't laugh too hard. He said he was convulsing and sweating already at that point. It was a pretty hilarious experience in all I must say.
After that we headed to our hotel to check in and to get ready for the next day.
Good night!
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