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Chucky's Little Dog?

spingirl | 25 May, 2008 00:26

Children’s toys can be quite creepy. From scary clowns to Chucky himself, every generation has at least a couple of toys that are just plain freaky.

The freaky toy of Ian’s generation may very well be the Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Learning Puppy.

Sure, it looks cute and sweet. But don’t be fooled! Because when you touch one of the many parts on his body, Laugh and Learn Puppy says things that make you realize he may not be all that mentally stable. For instance, within seconds of meeting my cute little toddler, Laugh and Learn Puppy told him, “I love you.” Whoa, whoa, whoa! This is the 21^st first century! Who goes around saying the L-Word that quickly? Ian hadn’t even drooled on Laugh and Learn Puppy yet, much less made any suggestion of commitment to the animal, yet the puppy loves him. Sounds a little bonkers to me. But it gets worse.

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The Joy of Food Service

spingirl | 21 May, 2008 14:22

Since becoming pregnant with, and subsequently giving birth to, Ian, I have found myself in many roles that I never foresaw myself in. For instance, I often find myself being a pack mule, given that an outing with Ian generally involves a diaper bag, a purse, some sort of cute toy, and, of course, Ian. I also am a very good climbing gym, as my little monkey loves to demonstrate.

Today, I found a new role for myself: being a breakfast bar.

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Like a Rock

spingirl | 06 May, 2008 19:49

I think I am going to sue the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Why? Because, they fed me (and all of my classmates) disinformation in science class. That’s right. And while I’m at it, I’m going to sue the textbook publisher (I believe it was Houghton-Mifflin), because they also fed millions of school-age kids misinformation. In fact, I bet that you too were fed the exact same misinformation, and I’ll prove it. Answer this question: What is the hardest substance known to man? I’ll bet you just said, “A diamond.” And guess what? You’re WRONG!

The hardest substance on Earth is not, in fact, a diamond, it is my son’s head.

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