Oct 03 2007
They Were Just Saying Thanks For The Candy
First of all, thank you thank you thank you to all of you who responded to my last post. You gave me a lot of fun ideas and even more support. Thanks, y’all.
Some of the questions I got in comments and in emails made me realize that I’ve always been so obnoxious in “about me” sections that some of you who’ve been hanging out here for a while, but especially those of you who are new, really don’t know very much about me!
So, once and for all, I’m going to write a real “about me”. You’re so excited, I can feel it. It’s located as a sub-page to my “all about Brillig” page. If that’s too confusing, just click here. I warn you that it’s long, and possibly very boring…
Thanks to all of you, I now feel as though I’m brimming with topics. That is no longer my problem! Instead, my problem is time. I have already devoted the rest of my days this week to other delightful projects. What are they? Oh, I shall tell you!
TOMORROW! I have mentioned this already, but I want to make sure you DON’T MISS IT!!! Tomorrow is a big day here and at Butrfly’s place. We will be hosting our one-time event called, “From Behind the Stir-Ups—Your Worst OB/GYN stories.” We want you—yes YOU to participate! Here’s how it will work. You will write your own story about an awful (or hilarious or bizarre or whatever) experience with an OB/GYN and link it back to me and to Butrfly. Then, you’ll go to Butrfly’s place and put your link in the linky list and then you’ll come to my place and do the same. That way, we will have two wonderful lists so everyone can read (and comment on, because we’re good sports like that) all the stories. This is gonna be SO MUCH FUN! I can hardly wait! Look at the button that Burtfly made for this special occasion:
Use this picture to preface your own post, if you so desire!
(TELL me you aren’t already laughing your head off!)
(By the way, the earlier you get your link in, the better your exposure will be… Just something to think about.)
And then Friday I’ll do a Flashback Friday, using one of the ideas provided by you, my Gentle Readers.
And then the weekend will naturally be devoted to Soap Opera Sunday, and perhaps some stuff about Cre8buzz going public.
So… next week… I will answer some of your questions and refuse to answer some others. 
And there will be lots of linky love, believe me!
Okay, really fast, before I sign off, I need to tell you a little story that happened today. My little Bubba has a friend named Caleb who lives very near us. Bubba was on his way to go play with Caleb, but he came home early because, “Caleb’s mom won’t let us play today because Caleb and I were peeing on the Candy Guy’s hands.”
WHAT???
The Candy Guy is a sweet old man who gives the kids candy when they go to his house. The kids adore him (of course) and I approve of it all and it’s all good. And really pretty darn cute.
So when I heard Bubba’s report on why Caleb was grounded, I immediately called Caleb’s mom to get the whole story.
Apparently, Candy Guy has some cement imprints on his front porch of his grandchildren’s hands. Treasures to him and his wife, of course.
And, so, how do Bubba and Caleb thank him for his kindness and generosity?
Apparently, they whip out their little thingers and fill the little hand imprints with their pee.
Sigh.
Boys.
Sigh again.
(Bubba got a VERY strong talking to, by the way, and will have to go and apologize to Candy Guy. As funny as it may be, it’s also so hideous and disrespectful and disgusting and no son of MINE is going to behave this way! No sir!!!)
And with that, I wish you all well. See you tomorrow!
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Oh gosh what a story about the candy guy. Poor man.
Sometimes we all get carried away in the moment.
I’m sure Bubba will have learned from this and will pee somewhere more suitable next time.
I shouldn’t laugh, but blimey they keep us on our toes don’t they??
Boys and their pee habits! Or maybe it’s “Boys and their thingers!”
My brother, my boy, and just about every male I did daycare for has been caught peeing somewhere he wasn’t supposed to.
I think little girls would, too, if they had the opportunity like boys did!
But … but … they’re BOYS! Peeing is one of the things boys DO! My son is 11 now and despite SEVERE talking-tos and groundings over the course of the past 5 years, I still sometimes find evidence that he’s been guilty of peeing off the back porch AGAIN just because he was outside and had to pee and the edge of the porch was a lot closer than the toilet inside and besides, who’s gonna know.
I’m sorry, but I don’t think little girls would do that if they could. Wait - let me modify that statement. Little girls who don’t have big brothers to emulate wouldn’t do it.
Yes, the picture made me laugh.
As for the candy guy story? Freaking hilarious. And yes, making Bubba personally apologize is a very good punishment indeed. I remember being made to apologize by my mom to a store manager as a 6 year old for stealing some makeup. I never shop lifted again.
I’m sorry, but I am CRACKING UP! That’s flipping hilarious!
Yikes! I better interrogate my little firecracker to see if he was in on it as well! That is hilarious though. Especially the way he confessed!
Oh, my… just saying thanks for the candy! That is awesome!
Boys are so dang lucky that the thinger works like that. How very convenient I say.
But yeah, also a strong OH-NO-HE-DI’NT! would have come from me too. It’s cool and all, but a little guy has to learn some discretion.
Thanks Brill, I will be giggling a good long while over this one….
Poor Candy Guy! It’s still kinda funny, though. Can’t wait for tomorrow!
The obgyn story thing? that’s brilliant. truly.
So is Caleb his real name?
I am sorry to say I am laughing my butt off thinking of them doing this…although I would be yelling if it had been my gremlin…
sorry I will try to contain myself..lol.
*snort & giggle* I love that the boys of other moms are embarrassing them to no end. And really, it’ll never end…I’ve been doing it for quite a while.
Gotta try to quickly think of a stirrup story…but the brain is feeble…from the boys.
Oh my gosh… what a nice way of saying thanks… LOL
Did they do this meanly? I mean, what was the logic behind it?
Oh. Dear.
Girls can be tricky to manage at times, but suddenly I’m very, very grateful.