It was a hot summer night as Bubba was drinking his beer and watching his favorite T.V. show – Hee Haw. The old hound dog was on the porch snoring and the crickets were in full symphony. All of a sudden there came a car barreling down the dirt road coming to a screeching halt with a cloud of dust! It was cousin Earl - jumping out of the car like his pants was on fire. He ran up the porch and inside slamming the screen door behind him.
Bubba – What in tarnation is wrong with you, Earl?
Earl – Where’s your bathroom? I gotta go – BAD!
Bubba – It’s out back. Don’t forget the…
Earl disappeared in a flash before Bubba could get the words out of his mouth.
Ahhhhhh! Relief! I made it! – thought Earl as he sat on the outhouse pooper.
ThenÂ…. as he reached for the toilet paperÂ….
It was sheer TERROR!!!!
I hope you enjoyed my little story. bwahahaha!
Here's the details:
Outhouse- I cut the craft sticks with a utility knife. They are tough little buggers to cut - just use a sharp knife. I used wide packing tape to hold the craft sticks in place while I glued them. I drilled the tiny holes using a little hand drill - made by Forster. Not electric - just turn the drill bit by hand. Very handy little tool I found in the wood section of my local craft store. I used braiding cord for the hinges and left one side hanging down to attach the toilet paper roll. The door handle is also made with the cord just knotted in the back.
Roof - I love to use recycled soda cans when I can. The Mountain Dew can just seemed perfect for this. Outhouse - Mountain Dew! (snort!) I cut the metal so that the name would show on the front. I used my paper crimper to make it look like the sheet metal you sometimes see on outhouses.
Toliet Paper - I cut a narrow strip of facial tissue and rolled it around a hollow lollipop stick so that I could thread the cord through to make the holder. Turned out cute don't cha think? *giggle*
Thanks for looking. Don't forget to check out the other photo showing door when it's closed.
So whatcha think?
Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 GMT Views: 2394
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Accessories: Skinny Sticks by Forster, Aleene's Tacky Glue, Cotton Braiding Cord, Mini Screw, Mini Brads, Soda Can, Paper Crimper by Fiskars, Micro Glaze by Judikins, Facial Tissue, Lollipop Stick
Registered: February 13, 2005 Location: Southern Ontario Posts: 26258
Sat, Jun 26, 2010 @ 10:19 AM
This is unbelievable! I nearly spewed my water on the cat! I lurve it because it is outrageous and funny and well made and inventive and makes me feel sympathy for poor Earl and it's a freaking twinchie. All that art and emotion on a 2 inch square...go figure.
This is fabulous Deb.
Registered: January 17, 2008 Location: Stockbridge, GA Posts: 10383
Sat, Jun 26, 2010 @ 4:10 PM
Deb, you are a talented woman. That outhouse is lots nicer than the one we had at our house when I was a kid. We didn't have a TP holder.
Greate job with the "woodwork" and the little holder is adorable. SOOOOOO funny!
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Registered: December 29, 2004 Location: Madtown Wi Posts: 19422
Sat, Jun 26, 2010 @ 5:08 PM
Excellent work---a masterpiece! Amazing humor in the story and the image and amazing craftsmanship in the construction of this twinchie. Your muse is on "fi-yah!"
Registered: April 14, 2007 Location: Wauwatosa Wi Posts: 4743
Sun, Jun 27, 2010 @ 3:56 AM
A moment of silence for Earl.....who, had he been female, would've had a couple of wads of kleenex stuck up his sleeve and not had this problem! ROFL!
PS: You could put your fly on the inside of the outhouse door-just sayin'......You're a screwball, Deb! This whole 2 inch masterpiece is outrageously creative! Demented but creative.
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