Thursday, December 06, 2007
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New column up at the Harlan Daily. It's about the old school Sears Christmas catalog.
I was a circle the entire toy kind of kid. See that's the difference between you and me....you’re so subtle and discreet, I'm much more direct and loud...and probably much more annoying.
Anyways, two toys I always wanted as a kid and never got:
1. Barbie swimming pool (I don't know why I wanted it, but the idea of having a pool was always a dream of mine and that was probably as close as I was ever going to get...and besides, it came with Barbie in a swimming suit...sweet!)
2. Snoopy Snow Cone machine (The idea of having a snow cone anytime I want still sounds awesome to me).
Also, the Sears Wish Book is now virtual.
http://tinyurl.com/ysedeb
I cant' believe you admitted on my blog that you wanted a Barbie accessory as a child. If I weren't feeling so lazy today I'd really make fun of you for that. You're lucky the drudgery of life has made me tired and apathetic.
I also wanted the Snoopy Snow Cone machine and never got it. I wonder if any kid ever really owned it or if it just existed in television commercials and children's dreams.
Also, I love the internet and technology, but the virtual wishbook is an abomination. Being a kid today sucks. Except for the near-virtual-reality-like video games and never having to go to the library.
I'm secure enough to admit that I wanted the Barbie pool...so what?
As a child, I also had a crush on Tootie from Facts of Life and threw-up on KITT at the Carl Casper's Custom Auto Show....you gonna make fun of that too?
No, no, those little tidbits make you interesting. The Barbie pool thing is just gay.
I actually applaud you vomiting on KITT. The only thing better would have been vomiting on David Hasslehoff.
I had the Barbie pool and the Snoopy Snow Cone machine.
I can just imagine the Colonel's heart breaking. :-)
I totally am having the worst day today and this string of comments actually made me laugh out loud. Thank you...this is why I read.
PS. Colonel, I don't think it's gay that you wanted the swimming pool, but I do think it's gay that you had a crush on Tootie. Hello, there were better options.
Holy crap! My blog just helped someone! I'm a frickin' humanitarian!!
Ashley....better than Tootie? Name one....and don't say Jo, cause despite wanting a Barbie swimming pool, I'm into chicks. And besides, Tootie is the perfect girl for a ten year old boy in the early 80's: she was cute, she had braces (which made her look so mature), she was good at rollerskating, and by me being a white southern boy, having a crush on Tootie went against all the social norms of the day...and even at ten years old...I was all about sticking it da man!
And you've been sticking it to men ever since.
Sorry to burst your bubble of reminesence but the Drury household I grew up in received the JC Penny Christmas catalog. Who are you and why are you claiming to have grown up in my household? Do restraining orders mean nothing to some people? However, you may take some solace in the fact the the Drury boys in my household have marked up the hard copy of the Sears wishbook. They have taken the approach of writing their name over the wished for item so there is no mistaking their wish.
Shamefully, two days ago it occurred to me that we indeed did receive the JC Penny's catalog and not the Sears one. There's nothing I can do about it now, though. My mistake has seen print, therefore it is now FACT. If you mention the JC Penny's catalog to me I will put my fingers in my ears and sing at the top of my voice until you stop.
I'm glad to hear, though, that the boys have taken up the mantle.
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I was a circle the entire toy kind of kid. See that's the difference between you and me....you’re so subtle and discreet, I'm much more direct and loud...and probably much more annoying.
Anyways, two toys I always wanted as a kid and never got:
1. Barbie swimming pool (I don't know why I wanted it, but the idea of having a pool was always a dream of mine and that was probably as close as I was ever going to get...and besides, it came with Barbie in a swimming suit...sweet!)
2. Snoopy Snow Cone machine (The idea of having a snow cone anytime I want still sounds awesome to me).
Also, the Sears Wish Book is now virtual.
http://tinyurl.com/ysedeb
I cant' believe you admitted on my blog that you wanted a Barbie accessory as a child. If I weren't feeling so lazy today I'd really make fun of you for that. You're lucky the drudgery of life has made me tired and apathetic.
I also wanted the Snoopy Snow Cone machine and never got it. I wonder if any kid ever really owned it or if it just existed in television commercials and children's dreams.
Also, I love the internet and technology, but the virtual wishbook is an abomination. Being a kid today sucks. Except for the near-virtual-reality-like video games and never having to go to the library.
I'm secure enough to admit that I wanted the Barbie pool...so what?
As a child, I also had a crush on Tootie from Facts of Life and threw-up on KITT at the Carl Casper's Custom Auto Show....you gonna make fun of that too?
No, no, those little tidbits make you interesting. The Barbie pool thing is just gay.
I actually applaud you vomiting on KITT. The only thing better would have been vomiting on David Hasslehoff.
I had the Barbie pool and the Snoopy Snow Cone machine.
I can just imagine the Colonel's heart breaking. :-)
I totally am having the worst day today and this string of comments actually made me laugh out loud. Thank you...this is why I read.
PS. Colonel, I don't think it's gay that you wanted the swimming pool, but I do think it's gay that you had a crush on Tootie. Hello, there were better options.
Holy crap! My blog just helped someone! I'm a frickin' humanitarian!!
Ashley....better than Tootie? Name one....and don't say Jo, cause despite wanting a Barbie swimming pool, I'm into chicks. And besides, Tootie is the perfect girl for a ten year old boy in the early 80's: she was cute, she had braces (which made her look so mature), she was good at rollerskating, and by me being a white southern boy, having a crush on Tootie went against all the social norms of the day...and even at ten years old...I was all about sticking it da man!
And you've been sticking it to men ever since.
Sorry to burst your bubble of reminesence but the Drury household I grew up in received the JC Penny Christmas catalog. Who are you and why are you claiming to have grown up in my household? Do restraining orders mean nothing to some people? However, you may take some solace in the fact the the Drury boys in my household have marked up the hard copy of the Sears wishbook. They have taken the approach of writing their name over the wished for item so there is no mistaking their wish.
Shamefully, two days ago it occurred to me that we indeed did receive the JC Penny's catalog and not the Sears one. There's nothing I can do about it now, though. My mistake has seen print, therefore it is now FACT. If you mention the JC Penny's catalog to me I will put my fingers in my ears and sing at the top of my voice until you stop.
I'm glad to hear, though, that the boys have taken up the mantle.
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