31 May 2012

THE BALOON

Jenny Matlock
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When I was about 6 I was in my parents bedroom. I don't remember why but there to my delight I found a baloon on the bedside table. In 1949 baloons were not easy to find. The color was not very exciting for a child, not red, blue or green it rather looked quite transparent and boring. But nevertheless I took it and tried to blow it up. I blew and blew and blew but it was very hard to blow up !

My cheaks got thick and thicker, my head red and redder and suddenly somebody stormed in the room snatched the still not blown up baloon out of my mouth and hands and screamed in horror ! I didn't understand the world anymore, it was my mother ! Why was she so upset that I had taken a baloon on her bedside table ? I had only taken one and there were cerainly some more left !

Later on I understood. And I thought if she wouldn't have put up such a fuss I would never had remembered the scene.

So keep this in mind : whenever your child finds a "balloon" or a X-Video in your home, don't forget it has not (yet) such a dirty mind as you have !

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Why do you always buy baloons for Dad and never for me ?

17 comments:

  1. Love it! I bet there are hundreds of parents who have gone through that experience!

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  2. That is so funny! LOL Thanks for the great laugh!

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  3. Oh, I could feel what was coming as soon as I got the context. Too funny...but I agree, your mom could have handled it differently. Oh well, live and learn from our parents' mistakes. :)

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  4. So funny, Gattina! We are exhausted in Ollioules with Mélissa's job!!! She's in her bed already!!! I didn't see Mélissa so early in bed!!! I will do the same in a short time!!! C'est un bon job! Qu'est ce qu'elle est calme ma fille depuis qu'elle travaille dans les vignes! hihi!

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  5. I guessed this outcome early on in your story, but that didn't make it any less funny!

    Thanks for sharing it!!

    =)

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  6. Oh My Goodness! What a lesson to have learned! I understand your moms horror but she should have used it as a learning lesson! I is terribly funny! I am so sorry for still laughing! Enjoy your weekend and know how you are blessed here!

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  7. Oh Gattina you have made me laugh so hard. Those poor little thick cheeks! LOL!!~Ames

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  8. I guess not all balloons are equal!!

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  9. Hilarious!!! oh your poor Mom!

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  10. Ha ha ha... What a sight! But you're true there, not making a fuss of it is the best!

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  11. You are so right. The big fuss we sometimes make clues them in all to quickly to the fact that they are on to something really exciting! After all, why else would a grown woman be screaming and jumping around. I had to laugh, just imagining you and your mom.
    A great B post!

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  12. Oh Gattina. I am really chuckling over your link this week.

    What a cute story!

    Oh, my. I can just visualize your mortified Momma!

    thanks for the smile.

    A+

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