The planning stages of Operation: Serenation involved coming up with two things: someone who would get whatever song I played (maximizing lulz) and someplace where I wouldn't get shot for blasting unusual music (minimizing lead intersection). Someone I didn't know was right out; I'd have no way to verify that they were home or that they'd get it. Then both song and target came to me at once, and it would have to be Annette, one of my viking friends who conveniently lives in a safe neighborhood and would be home all day.

Step one was simple: burning an audio CD that would play in the boombox.

Step two: get batteries for the boombox since I have nothing in the house that takes D cells, let alone six of them.

Easy-peasy since there's a supermarket between here and there.

Step three: in the parking lot of the supermarket, test the CD in the boombox...

BETRAYED BY TECHNOLOGY!

Seeing that the boombox didn't recognize the CD, I tested it in the car stereo.

"It works in the car stereo," I thought. "But that doesn't... help?" Oh, yes. I cranked the volume up in the car, and it would suffice.

Step four: park the car, set up the camera, cue the CD to the beginning of the track, and call Annette

This was a matter of timing, starting the camera recording, and leaving the door cracked so I could get to the ignition quickly and hold the stereo aloft John Cusack-style.

Step five: showtime via the Aqua Teen Hunger Force soundtrack and a Saturn Ion

I like your booty, but I'm not gay!

Lulz achieved.

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