April 20, 2007
Lisa: one track mind
While I was setting up the auditorium for our "War of the Worlds" No Girls Allowed program, a four-year-old boy wandered in and gasped with delight at the alien party streamers I was draping around the edge of a table. He picked up a stuffed puppet.
Boy: "Look! Two zombies on there!"
Lisa: "I think those are supposed to be astronauts."
B: "Astronauts! And they're in a planet!"
L: "Um, I think that's a space ship."
He picked up another stuffed toy.
B: "This one is a zombie!"
L: "That one's an alien."
B: "..."
L: "Do you know what an alien is?"
B: "Aliens aren't even real! They live in space! They couldn't be on Earth because that would be CRAZY!"
L: "Yeah."
B: "So why are you decorating with all these zombies?"
L: "And astronauts and aliens?"
B: "Yeah!!"
L: "Well, because we're having a program today about aliens and outer space."
B: "AND ZOMBIES????!!!!"
So very great. This is what makes your blog a classic. And I do think of myself as an expert on your blog having recently spent four days reading the entire thing from the beginning, all the while neglecting my job that I get paid for. But it was so very very worth it. One thing it being 4:20. Have you ever heard of people who smoke pot getting creative and making bongs out of everyday household objects? Yeah they think in terms of "see that toaster I could totally make a bong out of that." Well my point is....since I have now read your entire blog for the past four days I think in terms of crafts. As in..."This computer sure could use a cozy" and "I could make a birdfeeder out of this Dr. Pepper bottle." Sorry long comment. But it had to be said.
Posted by: Jeremy on April 20, 2007 06:06 PMWait, why are there zombies at your war of the worlds party?
Also why are there no girls allowed?
Posted by: Young Jeffrey on April 21, 2007 12:39 PMThere were no zombies. He just wanted there to be zombies so very, very much.
Posted by: lisa on April 22, 2007 07:19 PMTHAT is precisely why I LOVE four year olds!
Posted by: Emily on April 23, 2007 10:17 AM