It was 1989, I was 19, and working as a night audit and front desk in a hotel, located in Mississauga, Ontario.
I was at the front desk one evening when Meat Loaf, the band came into the hotel. I was amazed that they were there! Meat Loaf, an iconic band who sang the incredibly famous song, Bat outta Hell. I couldn’t wait to tell my friends who I met!
All of a sudden the drummer, John Miceli, asked me if I wanted to go on a date. Oh my, seriously I thought. I jokingly said yes and gave him my address and phone number, thinking, ya right, he’s never gonna call someone like me. Wouldn’t you know he actually called and asked me out for dinner! I said, NO! I told him my boyfriend wouldn’t appreciate me going to dinner with another man. Was I nuts or just a totally dedicated girlfriend. Little of both I guess. Scared and nervous as well. I guess not that scared or I wouldn’t have given him my address and phone number.
Christmas came along and I actually got a Christmas card from him. I wish I had it today. 1989 was a long time ago and I’ve moved so many times since then and probably got lost in one of those moves. I will always remember that day though and feel very honored to have been asked out by such a famous person.
The card may have been lost but the memory and moment will never be. I hold it in my heart dearly. I also love telling the story of someone so famous and iconic asking little ol me out on a date!
Cheers, Bat outta Hell. Forever love Meat Loaf.
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