Annabel Ridgeway, a 4-year-old girl from Philadelphia, was tossing and turning at 3:00 AM recently. She knew it wasn’t Christmas anymore and it was too early for the Easter Bunny — but little lady needed some slushie action. Rather than bother her sleeping parents, Annabel changed out of her pajamas, put on her coat and galoshes, left home, and hopped the bus to go get herself that slushie. Reminder: she’s four, not your stoned friend.
Her presence on public transportation at such a godforsaken hour was pretty conspicuous, not just to the other passengers but to the very responsible and caring bus driver, Harlan Jenifer, who quickly called the authorities after welcoming Annabel onto the bus. But Annabel kept it cool and wasn’t trying to front about her motives:
She told passengers she got dressed, unlocked the front door and toddled off because she wanted a slushie from a nearby convenience store.
I doubt she used the phrase “toddled off” because she seems like the type who would say “bounced, yo.” Look at this badass:
Annabel was safely reunited with her shocked (but maybe impressed?) parents at the hospital, at which point they took her to 7-11 for her slushie. Because now they’re probably a little freaked out by her.
With that kind of initiative, Annabel should really run for office one day. I’d trust her.