Let’s Laugh, Shall We?

We often read those hilarious misprints, gaffes, or typos that make us all giggle when we see them. Sometimes, we even find those good intentioned, “there was just no way around it” labels, headlines, etc. that no matter how you try to make it sound appropriate or tasteful…well…let’s just take a look…



While reading a section of a local paper intended to inform of upcoming events, I happened upon this little gem in the County Calendar, “Children’s Market: Bozo’s Big Bowel Movement at the local Children’s Market will begin at 6:00 PM, Thursday, August 19th…” This was a free family event, luckily. Shame to have to pay to experience that "function". Wow, I'm not sure if I would’ve been tempted to purchase any “locally grown produce” from this particular farmer’s market…makes you question the possible experimentation of going green with local fertilizer, huh?  Spend the rest of the day trying to wipe that image clean.


Another, I will share at my own expense. Many of us have laughed as we have read those funny wedding announcement headlines in papers. You know the ones...some are a little inappropriate and some are just downright funny.  Traylor/Hooker, Moore/Bacon, the list goes on....  Since I have suffered from this firsthand, I feel obliged to share that my maiden name is Little, a name of which I am proud and would not shame my father’s legacy for any reason. We Little’s are a proud clan, we are! However, I married a Johnson…need I say more…



Oh yes, I shall…while attending my 10 year high school reunion years…and years…and years ago…the officers of our senior class were required to take on various duties of the night. Being the class secretary, I was so fortunate as to have the honor of calling together everyone and announcing the Emcee or DJ for the night (memories a little cloudy, so these details may be a little misconstrued). The guy asked me to introduce myself and if I was married, to please give my first name, maiden name, and married name. Really, dude? Come on.



After already being nervous to speak before a crowd of my peers and dreading the intro, I willed my way through it (keep in mind that I was also largely pregnant at said time)....waiting for the giggles…and...yep, they came. At which time, I feel the sudden urge to explain that this has no bearing on my husband. The response…even more giggles…to which I decide…it’s better to just sit down. How do you come back…I ask, just how do you come back?


Now, come on, guys!  I know you all have a little something you can share.  Please feel free to share the laughter...we all need it!


*Bozo's BM compliments of Neighbors, A Journal Publishing Company, August 19-25, p. 2.

Whhhhh...uhh...cough, cough, hack...

Do you hear that?  Yes, that is me, blowing the dust off of my computer (or now, my smart phone), literally!  I did not even venture a look at the date of my last post in fear that it would paralize me further into shock.  It has been such a busy and everchanging year, that posting to anything (including a checkbook at times...shame, shame) has been a good intention which quickly joined an already quickly forming pile of afterthoughts.

Have I missed it...yes, to an extent, but really...I guess I haven't had much to say (a moment of shock for those of you who know me).  Just really enjoyed taking the last couple of years to really get a new perspective and just enjoy getting to know my children even better...you never go wrong there...unless you're raising cannibals, I guess.

So...
with a little work and determination, maybe I can get the hang of this again.  Writing on a regular basis will not be priority, but I will at least make an effort.  I realize that none of you are breathing a sigh of relief or were hanging on to the edge of your chair to hear that bit of earth trembling news; it is spoken more for my ego than for your benefit (you know...it's one of those many self-assurance/help resolutions I considered at the beginning of the year.......then quickly let settle back to the floor with the other dust that floated through the air from the recent computer/winter cleaning session.  I hate New Year Resolutions...don't even expect to find a single one near my page...I will fight them with emboldened fever!) 

I have enjoyed reading some of your posts and seeing what is going on in your lives and art!  I can't wait to read on and find out what you guys have been up to.  I hope you will all have a little mercy with my writing...it's been a while, but maybe like bike riding...once you learn, you got this thing...so here's hoping for a successful jump back behind the handlebars!

Hoping this is an awesome year for you all,
Andrea