ROADIE: The road crew (or roadies) are the technicians who travel with a band on tour, usually in sleeper buses, and handle every part of the concert productions except actually performing the music with the musicians. This catch-all term covers tour managers, production managers, stage managers, front of house and monitor engineers, guitar techs, bass techs, drum techs, keyboard techs, lighting techs, pyrotechnic techs, security/bodyguards, and caterers, among others.
The above definition is what we thought was a Roadie. At least in our house. However, our beloved sister-in-law, Ashley, thought a Roadie was an alcoholic beverage consumed in a car. Given her definition, this would have raised some eyebrows last week at Church when Larry Quick said he needed a Roadie during one of the songs. This sitution would have also raised an eyebrow or two with Amber's definition. Ashley just has a different set of vocabulary words that we assume come from growing up in Nebraska. We find her adorable and can't help but love her like a special needs child. Anyway, we are trying to keep track of these "Ashley-isms" for our tell-all book. If you have any, please post your comments below.
I'm fat...
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