My Minivan: 10 Things that Happen When You Drive Presidential Candidates

With five crazy presidential hopefuls in the backseat of a minivan, there are bound to be crazy things that happen.  Here's 10 things that happen when you drive around Jimmy Fallon, Justin Timberlake, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders the summer before the big election.

1. Jimmy Fallon laughs a lot.

Because let's be real...isn't hanging out in a minivan with three crazy presidential candidates a comedian's dream????

2. Justin Timberlake sings along with the radio.

I mean, it's literally Justin Timberlake.

3. The paper heads that are on the seats fall down, particularly Donald Trump's.

It's like these people have big heads or something.

4. Donald Trump gets frustrated.

Which isn't surprising in any situation. It's just worse because he's crammed in the backseat between two of his Democrat rivals.

5. Bernie Sanders falls asleep.

Leave him alone. He needs a nap. I'd be sleeping too if I was sitting near Trump and Hillary for a car trip.

6. Hillary Clinton throws some shade.

She's the queen of this even when she's not surrounded by her competition.

7. Jimmy Fallon tries to interview people.

Why not get some fresh content for the show?

8. Donald Trump tries to steal Bernie Sanders' food. 

...and it usually doesn't go well.

9. Justin and Jimmy have a dance party.

Frequently.

10. Donald Trump tries to selfie.

I guess we'll never know how those turned out for him.

Overall, each trip is an adventure. I go from annoyed to laughing hysterically in a number of minutes, but it is clear that these moments are going to be ones that stick with us for a long while.

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My Minivan: Meet the Passengers

I've featured each of the summer passengers of my minivan on the Your Story Your Song Facebook page, but it only made sense to put all of those introductions in one blog post...so, here it is!

This is Jimmy Fallon. 
He frequently writes thank you notes to the candidates in the backseat.

This is Justin Timberlake. 
He sings along with the radio, especially to his own songs.

This is Hillary Clinton. 
She thinks should be the one driving the car.

This is Donald J. Trump. 
He wants to build a wall around himself in the backseat.

This is Bernie Sanders. 
He was 42 years old when the first modern minivan came out in 1983.

As always, if you'd like to help be a part of the #ErinDrivesAMinivanToTheTonightShow journey, feel free to use that hashtag, share my original Facebook post, retweet my original tweet, follow @presidentialpassengers on instagram, share this blog, or just keep following my adventures with the squad this summer!  More to come...

My Minivan: Introduction

It's summer which means that I am home and that my sister and I are sharing a car again (the one that she's had all school year).  Sharing a car is tricky, so my parents really wanted one of us to drive our old minivan.

My mom made me drive it one day and was trying to get me on board with driving it all summer (what college kid really wants to drive a minivan???).  She said something to the effect of, "You could make it your own and have fun and drive your friends around."  And I responded jokingly, "Yep, me and my six closest friends, driving around in a minivan."  But then ideas started brewing...what if my six closest friends could be celebrities???

I'm a huge Jimmy Fallon fan, so of course he was going to be on board.  Then I had a vision of Trump in the middle of Bernie and Hillary stuck in the backseat of a minivan, and that literally cracked me up.  Me and my siblings stuffed in the backseat is bad enough...put three presidential candidates back there and chaos will ensue.  Then it came together.  Because someone/the internet started this "Fallon Timberlake for president" movement.  So, naturally, Timberlake was the final piece of the puzzle.

The thought of me driving a minivan with random heads in the back was cracking me up (and my mom and dad and siblings), so that settled it.  I would drive the minivan when absolutely necessary, but only as a chauffeur for potential future presidents.

Then I took to social media.  Keep following my blog and social media posts, because the minivan and its passengers are going to go on some fun(ny) adventures this summer, and those will be documented and shared, in hopes that they bring laughter to y'all too! (For example, I think Bernie needs to hit up Graeters again like he did when he was in Lex a few weeks ago!)

I was only half-kidding about meeting Fallon and Timberlake and being an intern at the Tonight Show.  On my bucket list is meeting Jimmy Fallon (Justin Timberlake, I'd be happy to meet you too...maybe even you people in the back...but I'm not sure about that...), and one of my college/career dreams is interning with the Tonight Show, particularly in social media (because the Fallon Tonight bloggers are STELLAR at what they do).  As an Arts Administration major with minors in Theatre and Media Arts...what could be a cooler internship????

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Stay tuned, my friends...