John's 36 hours from the Indianapolis 500 to Wembley and AFC Wimbledon's promotion party (May 2016)
story · status: told 7× · last event: retold (2025-05-20)
Over 36 hours in May 2016 John biked to the Indianapolis 500, flew to London and saw AFC Wimbledon win the play-off final against Plymouth Argyle at Wembley for a place in the third tier, then partied with his dad, friends and the players. He retold that day for years as one of pure joy, and by 2025 his suit lining depicted it.
Told alongside: John: go to Wembley to watch AFC Wimbledon if they reach the play-off final (2016) · AFC Wimbledon's play-off final against Plymouth Argyle at Wembley (May 30, 2016) · John asks viewers to buy AFC Wimbledon Nerdfighteria scarves, proceeds to the club (2014) · John asks viewers to subscribe to Radio WDON to support AFC Wimbledon (2016) · John's annual Indy 500 race-day foot race between two friends; his long-losing pick finally wins (2016)
About: Indianapolis 500, Wembley Stadium, London, AFC Wimbledon
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) (happened 2016-05-29) | told | John tells of his 36 hours from a bike ride to the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday (29 May 2016) to Wembley a day later (30 May 2016) for AFC Wimbledon, ending at a promotion party. | The Most Amazing Day video description |
| 2016-11-15 | retold | John asks viewers buying a Pizza John hoodie at DFTBA.com to also buy an AFC Wimbledon Nerdfighteria scarf; all proceeds go to the club, which might help them back to the playoffs and Wembley. | Good News/Bad News: A Pizzamas Video in Nine Slices 00:01:42 |
| 2016-12-27 (happened 2016-05) | retold | From the Indy 500 John flew to London to see Nerdfighteria-sponsored AFC Wimbledon win at Wembley for a third-tier spot, then partied at their home stadium with his dad and players. | The Best of My 2016 00:00:50 |
| 2019-12-17 (happened 2016-05-30) | retold | Lyle Taylor scored to put AFC Wimbledon into the third tier, and John partied all night with fans, friends, players and his dad. | The Best Days of My Decade 00:01:32 |
| 2023-04-04 (happened 2016-05-30) | retold | When John saw AFC Wimbledon promoted to the third tier at Wembley with his dad, friends and 60,000 others, he felt pure, simple joy without dread. | The Search for Real Feeling 00:02:05 |
| 2023-04-11 (happened 2016-05-30) | retold | John recalls watching AFC Wimbledon, sponsored by them for over a decade with DFTBA on their shorts, win a play-off final against Plymouth Argyle; a crying Plymouth fan answered his condolences with 'Great day for you lot, though.' | Wrexham's Most Amazing Feeling 00:01:05 |
| 2025-05-20 (happened 2016-05-30) | retold | John recalls that he and Stuart completed the double before, a day so magical he made a Vlogbrothers video about it and his suit lining depicts that day at Wembley. → refers to The Most Amazing Day | The Double 00:02:55 |
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What is said about it
4 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) · The Most Amazing Day — John: On Sunday at 7 a.m. John bikes down to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for race day. — 00:00:00
- 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) · The Most Amazing Day — John: Leaving the Indy 500 after 160 laps, John goes to the airport and flies via New York City to London, sleeping well on the plane. — 00:01:07
- 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) · The Most Amazing Day — John: In London John heads to Wembley, sees AFC Wimbledon's crest there and stops at an AFC Wimbledon bar, the Green Man; he says he can't remember when he was this excited. — 00:01:27
- 2016-05-31 (said on 2016-05-29, implied) · The Most Amazing Day — John: Having lost his camcorder and filming on his phone, John returns with a large group of AFC Wimbledon supporters to Kingsmeadow to celebrate the promotion. — 00:03:17