From Pumpkin to Jack-o-Lantern
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Zoey. She lived in a comic strip world called Phoenix and her parents names were Wanda and Darryl. One Halloween her father, Darryl, got a pumpkin to carve into a jack-o-lantern. He sat Zoey in a chair nearby so she could watch this miraculous transformation. Zoey knew what a pumpkin was and happily chanted, “Punkin! Punkin! Punkin! Punkin!” until Darryl stuck the knife into the pumpkin to carve it. Then it became “PUNKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” The pumpkin got a bandage on its owie and that was the end of that story.
Several years later in the real non-comic strip land of Phoenix, a Little Girl whose parents are named Mike and Karin was put in a chair nearby while her father Mike carved their pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern. Karin still remembered the comic strip world of Zoey from several years ago, but she never thought it would come true. Little Girl was happy to see her pumpkin on the table. Until her papa (Mike) stuck the knife in it. Then LG started crying and yelling “PUMPKIN OWIE! PUMPKIN OWIE! NO! PUMPKIN OWIE!”
Of course, her parents were not as kindhearted as Zoey’s parents, so the pumpkin carving continued. They did explain to her that they were just taking off the pumpkin’s hat and that the pumpkin would be okay. And finally, after the pumpkin’s hat came off and she could see all the gooey pumpkin filling and seeds inside and she got to play with some of the seeds while Mike carved the jack-o-lantern face, she calmed down and didn’t cry anymore.
The moral of this story? Life is not a bowl of cherries. It’s a frigging comic strip.
Happy Halloween!
P.S. Did I mention that LG learned how to climb out of her corral today onto the sofa? Fun day today. Uh huh.
Comment by Rochelle
October 30, 2006 @ 10:40 pm
LMAO!
Comment by Marlene
October 31, 2006 @ 6:38 am
Add some money to her therapy fund! Poor LG!
And I do not feel sorry for you at all! I can’t believe it took her this long to climb out. I say count your blessings Mama!lol!
Comment by Marlene
October 31, 2006 @ 6:39 am
Oh, and, if only aging were the same in real life as it is in the comics. Zoey was born before the teenager! How come she’s only 7 or whatever and he’s 16???!!! No fair!
Comment by OldOldLady Of The Hills
October 31, 2006 @ 3:51 pm
What a wonderful story Karin…When you think about it, it is pretty scary to see a BIG Knife going into something as beautiful as a Pumpkin…!
Your Pumplin by the way…theat you dear hubby carved…is BEAUTIFUL!!!
Happy Happy Halloween to you all! Is LG dressing up this year??? PICTURES ARE A MUST, FOR THE BLOG, Please!! (lol)
Comment by jen
October 31, 2006 @ 7:04 pm
Poor LG! LOL We didn’t carve pumpkins this year; we didn’t even haul out the “stick ‘em in the pumpkins” decorating rods.
And yes, life is a comic strip; we’re living “Committed.”
Comment by Theresa
November 1, 2006 @ 4:02 pm
Awwww! Poor baby! :) Love the jack o lantern!
Comment by Kris
November 2, 2006 @ 7:29 am
Bwa ha haaaaaaaa…. BTW, I love Baby Blues. We don’t get it here, but I check it online. My mom occasionally sends me the strips (she’s in Cleveland and they get it there.) It’s just incredibly like our house.