Several of us goof balls were suppose to make a goof ball card for our goof ball friend, Cindy, for today. The qualifications were: had to be goofy, had to have googlie eyes, had to have dots ( my white paper was embossed with dots- hold the buzzer, please) and preferably a story. The only thing that came to mind was how much Cindy wants the Wild,Wild, West stamp set and had even made a comment that she would dumpster dive for one. Ok, here is my story.
I have a goof ball friend, known as Cindy aka mothermark. She is one of the funniest people I have NEVER met, yet. She entertains everyone here with her morning story. She is always doing something nice for someone else. Cindy loves cowboys and western theme cards. She was a barrell racer when she was a young girl. Cindy really wants this Wild, Wild West stamp set so she set out early one morning to start dumpster diving for WWW. She was behind the local grocery store in the dumpster when she heard this gruff voice. "What are you doing in my dumpster?" It really startled Cindy and she looked around and no one was there.
She thought she was imagining it since she has such a wild imagination anyway. She kept digging in the dumpster and her hand felt something furry. She felt it move. Ooops, now she has wet pants, it scared her so bad. She is trying to shimmy up the side of the dumpster to get out, but she keeps falling back in. The gruff voice speaks, "Do not be afraid, just tell me what you are doing in my home?" She then sees the ugliest rat with the biggest googlie eyes. Now she really thinks her mind is playing tricks on her. A talking rat, yeah right. Even though she felt rather goofy, she was telling the rat her story and how much it would mean to her if she could find those stamps. The rat instantly liked, Cindy, as everyone does, then introduced himself to her as " Harley". Harley decided he would help her. They dug through every dumpster in town and they did not find the WWW set, but Cindy made another friend for life as Harley is now checking all the dumpsters daily for WWW. Harley said a dumpster was no place for a nice, pretty girl like Cindy to be hanging out. We can rest assured that our friend Cindy will never have to dumpster dive again. If Harley finds her stamps then I can say they lived happily ever after, until then Harley is on the job trying to fulfill that wish.
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 GMT Views: 1044
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 7:04 AM
Holey Moley Shirt! This takes the cake. It's so nice that MM has Harley to help her in the never-ending quest for WWW! Lol! You girls kill me. What will we do if she ever finds that set? (And who is that proudly posing by a dumpster that you pasted MM's face over? Is it YOU? Are you looking for your yellow tutu, or Jose perhaps?) Thanks for the early morning belly laugh. Too, too much!
EDIT, 2012...well now! That's some story my friend! And, didn't it have a sweet ending? LMI
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OH my gosh this is too hilarious, has she seen this yet? Harley is rather cute in an ugly sort of way and how nice that they have made friends and Cindy can stop dumpster diving. Your story and your card are hysterical, very creative!
Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 7:58 AM
OH....MY.....LAWD, girl! I am laughing so hard and people are wondering what I'm laughing about! This is HYSTERICALLY funny card, and I love your story! You know what? For some reason, I could really see her dumpster diving since she's so desperate for WWW. ROTFLMBO!!!! Thanks for playing in the challenge, Shirt. I knew you'd rise to the occasion cause you are a goofball yourself!
Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 8:02 AM
The first thing that comes to mind here? Shirt, you dirty rat!!!
OMG! I am just busting ANOTHER gut....What on earth possessed you to name this critter Harley? But I am so glad you did because even though Harley has not found WWW, he has become a very valuable commodity. It seems his diving skills have landed him on the Olympic Free Style Diving Team and now instead of being seen inside of boxes of Wheaties...he is actually printed on the outside of Wheaties boxes! This story really has an amazing ending because Mothermark has become quite wealthy and as a result has purchased WWW on E-Bay for the bargain price of $42,850.66.
How can I ever thank you Shirt? Oh one more thing.....Harley may look like a wet rat when he is diving but he fluffs up quite nicely and doubles as a nice furry shawl to accessorize a wonderfully flamboyant tutu!
Registered: May 5, 2006 Location: Hillsboro OR Posts: 11498
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 8:32 AM
OH MY GAWD.....I don't remember the last time I LOL so hard......my 4 yr old is telling me to *be quiet mommy, I can't hear Barney"....AAAHAAHHAAHAHHAHA There's Cindy, there she is!! aahaahhaha HOW did you get her pic on there!! ahahahaahha
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Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 65056
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 8:34 AM
OH MY GOSH!!!! this is just too HYSTERICALLY funny Shirley!!! you have just given Cindy a run for her money in story telling!! I enjoyed your story so much! and just how funny with Cindy's head there and the funny animal!
super super duper!!
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Registered: April 23, 2006 Location: Looking For Teapots! Posts: 59742
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 8:38 AM
I had to come back and leave another comment about how you aced this challenge! Your card is wonderfully funny...the story is even more wonderful and I cannot wait to get this!
Registered: August 24, 2005 Location: northwest Ks. Posts: 1501
Wed, May 14, 2008 @ 10:37 AM
Hilarious!!!! Shirley you have quite the imagination, I bet MM is impressed. Ha I could not keep from lol, for quite a while. You know I must tell Cindy I would love to go hunting with her as I also want this set really bad.
Ks.stamper
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