Sunday, February 11th, 2007...12:48 pm
After the Kratt Brothers Show on Bainbridge Island–the Inquisition
Kid (leaning in): Didn’t you ask first? Who did you talk to?
Me (shirking): I…I…didn’t really ask anyone. I saw an ad. We like their tv show, so I just went online and bought tickets…..It was for a good cause, for the kids’ museum. You like that place. It’s fun…..I thought it would be nice….
Kid (pacing): What?! You didn’t check first? Real smart going there, tiger.
Me: OK, I’m sorry….I…I…just assumed a live show by the Kratt brothers would include live animals, too. Their tv shows have animals, don’t they?
Kid (waving a show ticket around): Did anyone actually SAY there’d be animals? Hmmm??
Me (glancing away): Well, no. But there WAS a guy on stilts. That was neat, right? And Dad came, too. That was nice, right? Right?
Kid (standing still now, glaring): But what about Zaboo?? Did you or did you not see any LEMURS anywhere in the gymnasium??
Me: Well, no…not any live ones…. Maybe there was a union problem with animal trainers? We could have bought you a stuffed lemur. Those were cute. Hey, maybe we still can?! (standing up) Maybe I can go online again and ……
Kid (arms flying): Mom, NO!! Put that mouse down! Walk away from the computer!!
2 Comments
February 11th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
ha! ha! it would have made so much sense to check first, right. Who would have thought the guys with the animal show would NOT have brought animals. I do feel a bit ripped off—but ripped off for a good cause doesn’t feel as invasive.
February 12th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Next time I will definitely check this sort of thing out first, too! Live’n learn….. You and I just jumped to the wrong conclusion, animal guys=animal show. Where’s the Reptileman when you need him?! ;D
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