The end of the first challenge is a bit bittersweet with hints of saltiness. During this survivor week bonds were forged and broken and re-forged and broken again. My memories are a little fuzzy due to the over indulgence I had with the soft serve machine I found in the employee break room. The experience started with us climbing into the depths the “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Of Singing Children” ride.

I had hoped that having Bloat the portly super dog send some intelligence about team Piranha would give us an advantage. This unfortunately did not work in our favor. There were many sleepless days and nights.

Food was an issue. We had very little and what I brought with was stolen. I suspect the voice over guy because I had suggested voting him off at the council meeting. We tried sending out Jeff for more food and supplies, but I don’t even think he brought back anything. (Not even some powered sugar from an old funnel cake keep George from getting the shakes.) I fortunately found some candy left behind underneath the handrails in the cue line to get me through. In the end there are still unanswered questions. Why did Hairdo get called away?  What lead Jeff to go out on his own, get dressed in his Solid Gold Dancers uniform and fire off his invisible shotgun in the crowd? Did we drive him mad? Was he mad already? Is this just a dream and I’ll wake up only to find JR Ewing in my shower? Doc Terminus is the only one who can really shed the light on all of this.

As the sunsets on Passamaquoddy I remember the immortal words of Darth Mooring “Does this double light saber make me look bad bass or what?!?!”

We’ve heard from both teams. (And we’ve sent people to clean up inside the attractions.. they may be closed for months.)  But now comes the tough part!

Each team has chosen a representative for a challenge that will result in ELIMINATION.  Only one participant had received immunity this round.  This was Lisa Farry after she took it upon herself to update the “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World of Singing Children” Kids to be more fashion conscious. “Now the attraction feels like a night in Jellyrolls” Lisa had said.  But this reference is totally lost on our hamlet of Passamaquoddy.   We only hope these redressed animatronic children are not received as controversially as the inclusion of PETE’S DRAGON characters in every scene in 1979.

In the greatest irony of ironies, Lisa has disappeared after receiving a distressing call for help from her BFF Jennifer.  TEAM SASHIMI emerged numbering only 4 to PIRANHAs 5.

Each team through their representative is now being handed a series of questions.  They can answer them all themselves or with help from their teammates.  But there is no googling or library researching allowed (George Taylor).  “Why the representative” you may ask?  At the end of this round, eliminations will be chosen by the winner!

We’ll find out in a couple of days!

See you then…