Annie Mae Appleseed recently signed a contract to pick apples up in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. SheÂ’s a pro (she can pick 42,000 apples an hour), but thereÂ’s some resentment about this cute little gal coming to town. You know what they say, it only takes one bad appleÂ… and it seems that BAD APPLE just sits in the trees waiting for Annie. As she starts to pick the apples, he repeatedly knocks her on her fanny!
For all of us Teapot Tuesday gals, our mission is to search for clues and expose this villan for the bad apple that he is.
Well, lookie here! WhatÂ’s that hiding in the crotch of the oleÂ’ apple tree? ItÂ’s a BASEBALL! Could the bad apple be a steroid-using professional ballplayer, and furthermore, is he a friend of Maxie? Have we solved the mystery, or is Annie destined to keep on pickin' herself up, dustin' herself off and startin' all over again?
Since I donÂ’t have any apple stamps and IÂ’ve been wanting to photograph this ancient crab apple tree anyway, off I headed with camera in hand. The baseball was a surprise, but it sure helped tell the story.
Save me some tea ladies (or better yet, some of Bertie's apple martinis). I'll be back later.
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 GMT Views: 555
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Registered: November 5, 2007 Location: Hamilton, ON, Canada Posts: 13629
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 @ 5:23 AM
I love your photo - and how fun that there is a baseball stuck in the middle! Makes for a much more interesting picture -- and certainly helps add to the teaparty mystery! Framed so well with your border and lovely ribbon too!
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Registered: April 14, 2009 Location: in my own little PINK sparkly world Posts: 12150
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 @ 5:28 AM
This is just an awesome old tree. hsa so much character...sorta like the teapoptters...giggle....great photo card..I love the idea but haven't gotten brave enough yet. TFS
Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 @ 6:06 AM
I LOVE your creativity with using this ancient crabtree photo! The pretty doily frame and plaid ribbon are such wonderful accents to the picture, too. So pretty!
Registered: June 23, 2008 Location: da U.P. - Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula Posts: 14987
Thu, Jan 14, 2010 @ 6:12 AM
It's great Charlene! Lovin' every minute of it. It's true what they say, though... I don't know how I had enough time to work. It really cut into my stamping time. ;-)
Thanks for your sweet comments.
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Registered: June 21, 2006 Location: Still getting giddy over paper and ink in Colorful Colorado! Posts: 14180
Fri, Jan 15, 2010 @ 9:25 AM
Such a cute story, and you have thrown a real curve ball into solving the apple mystery! I sure hope it is the baseball's falut and we can get back to pickin and eatin those apples!! Great picture, great card!!