When my arms were so full of books that I could carry/search no more, I walked over to Jeremiah, who was searching for records while standing next to A GIANT (stuffed) GIRAFFE. The giraffe was almost five feet tall, and it was wonderful.
Jeremiah: Find some books?
Me: Oh, yes. Who's your friend?
J: Huh?
Me: The giraffe! Are we going to take it home?
J: No.
Me: I want it!
J: No.
Me:Why not?
J: It's way over-priced.
Me: JEREMIAH. It is only twenty dollars and fifty percent off that. It would cost approximately two dollars a linear foot. That is NOT a bad price for a giraffe. Especially one of this quality.
J: Sighs
Me: I love it. I am going to buy it. I might even take it in to work. My students would LOVE a giraffe. Would you go get a cart?
J:No. I am looking at records.
Me: Okay then, you stay here with my giraffe and these books (dumping the books into his hands). Be right back! I get the cart, return, put the giraffe in the cart (making him well over six feet tall) and then this:
Me: So, watch the cart. I am going to go look at clothes.
J: Emily! No! Don't you DARE leave me here with this!
Me: Jeremiah. Yes. You know I can't drive a cart. This is true. When I lived alone I used to take two hand baskets instead of a cart. I hate carts.
J:Emily!
Me: Can't hear you! Take care of my giraffe!
Later when I was done shopping, I found Jeremiah because he was the only one driving a giant giraffe around in a shopping cart. And boy, he did not look happy.
Which is odd, because the giraffe made everyone else happy. Old people smiled. Little kids pointed and talked to it. Everyone loved it. Jeremiah, on the other hand, wouldn't even carry it out of the store. So I did. And as I did, a mom said to her son "The giraffe is leaving now. Say goodbye to the giraffe!" and the little boy waved and said "goodbye, giwaffe!"
I fought for a proper ride home for my giraffe friend, but Jeremiah insisted that it go in the trunk.
And now, pictures. Because you have to see the wonderfulness that is my giraffe.
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| "Helloooooo? Anyone home?" |
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| No, the trim is not finished. Focus on the giraffe, people. |
The dogs barked and growled. The cats ran upstairs. Maddie did some interesting crawling/running/escaping.
Right now Leona is upstairs in my studio. She matches beautifully and I am trying to decide if I am going to take her in or keep her home.
4 comments:
I LOVE the Giraffe!! I have always wanted a 5 ft giraffe so I don't blame you for buying it:) I have seen them before but never wanted to spend the money, but for the price you got it for, I totally would have. Tanner would love it also!
-Sara P
Thanks, Sara! I love her, too! I am glad that SOMEBODY supports my giraffe purchase. She makes me smile every single time I look at her. Every.Single.Time.
I love this giraffe! I had a huge teddy bear growing up. I am not a huge stuffed animal person, but I love that bear. There must be something about huge stuffed animals, magic that's what it is, magic.
Plus, I literally laughed out loud when I read the conversation between you and Jeremiah :)
Oh, I am glad that you had your bear! And also? At least one person in the relationship has to believe in magic, and apparently it is NOT Jeremiah. Silly boy.
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