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Thursday
Mar172011
The Hokey Pokey Is Also An Acceptable Answer.
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 11:31PM
The only person at my daughter's preschool to acknowledge that I had a giant cartoon mustache on my face when I picked her up asked me simply, "So what's that all about?"
Now, everyone knows that the first rule of Crazy Club is that we don't talk about Crazy Club, but the lesser known second rule of Crazy Club is that what seems absolutely batshit nuts one minute can and will seem perfectly commonplace the next, and this is only important to know if you are going to have to take your son to junior high school orientation a few hours after you've filmed a video and gone out in public with permanent marker mustaches on your face.
Why? Because everyone will forget it's there until you've pulled up in the school lot and you will have a lot of 'splainin to do, indeed. However, the art teacher will love you. Bygones.
That video I filmed was my first Momversation, and the topic was whether or not someone going off the rails (specifically in this conversation, everyone's favorite psychotic drug addict spoiled celebrity douchebag, Charlie Sheen) can still be a good parent. Which, really, is as subjective as whether or not it's insane to pick up your kid from school with a big fat black twirly mustache slapped on your face, but it's an interesting question all the same.
I answered the parent at preschool by pointing to my daughter, beaming from ear to ear at her silly old mother, and said, "That face? That's what it's all about." And if you ask me, doing whatever it takes to makes sure that the laughter they remember outnumbers the tears is maybe what this entire crazy thing called parenting boils down to.
Well, that and getting them to floss.
Reader Comments (20)
i loved loved loved this post.
We always seem to do what makes them smile and that laugh we love to hear, don't we?
<3
You go on with your momversating self...
I could not do that without plugging my nose with my finger the entire time someone else had the mic.
But the stache was an excellent touch, too. Good work, you.
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Loved the 'stache, also loved your take on the question. Hope that the smiles and laughter far outweigh any tears (unless those tears are laughter induced, every one knows those are the best kind anyway)
I love the fact that you willingly walk around with permanent marker on your face. Just one question? WOuldn't a wash off marker have worked just as well. Also, you look better in that 'stache then most women i know...of course, their's isn't on their face on purpose.
Just saying...
So Snidely Whiplash, are you the one who tied those dogs to the railroad tracks?
...no, wait--better, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
You know you're gonna have to bleach that thing off?
BTW - very clever.
I love that you went to the Jr. High School like that.
I love that you wore the mustache out in public just to make your daughter smile. That is pretty much the definition of a good parent :)
Remember we have a conference/tradeshow to go to July. I vote we do this instead of giving away keychains. I promise we'll get more visitors to the booth that way. Do it for the team!
This makes me want to paint them on my entire family as a show of solidarity, and because you got me with the headline. It's a family project of ours: www.hokeypokeyproject.com
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You can get them to floss?? Holy flying sacred crap! I'm lucky if I can get 1 to remember to brush. Apparently, I need to be drawing on a mustache.
Shannon-
So proud of your first Momversation! Excellent job, my friend!
You've come a long way, baby.
Lisa
So missed your posts.
Thanks for coming back.
Good word! Raw, real, and fun all at the same time.
Okay. I'm sending you some fucking eyeliner and eye makeup remover wipes, dammit. You just don't listen, do you? ;)
this rocks
your entry fields are messing with my tired just had a shot makers mark mind - i dig it
I totally love the mustache. More than I probably should.