Monday, June 9, 2008

The Warm and Fuzzy Child

Today, the Matron took her children to Ax Man, a surplus store full of oddity and hardware. Merrick fell in LOVE. Must have. Dirt cheap. Has worn constantly -- this:



A gas mask.

And tonight? Merrick has informed the family that he will be cuddling up with this hardware at bedtime, sorta like a stuffed bunny.
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22 comments:

  1. Suburban CorrespondentJune 9, 2008 at 7:03 PM

    Oy, that is so spooky looking.

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  2. Jenn @ Juggling LifeJune 9, 2008 at 7:44 PM

    It makes sense to me, but then I have boys.

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  3. AnonymousJune 9, 2008 at 7:45 PM

    LOVE that! Brilliant! So happy your son found it first:)

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  4. AnonymousJune 9, 2008 at 9:28 PM

    Ummmm. Well now. I guess he is being prepared.

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  5. Mrs. G.June 9, 2008 at 9:38 PM

    Well, now at least one of you is ready for the Rapture.

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  6. Jennifer SJune 9, 2008 at 10:40 PM

    Some people just buy extra batteries and some canned goods. But I like his way, too.

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  7. JocelynJune 9, 2008 at 10:43 PM

    OH. THE. AX. MAN.

    You keep making me want to hop in my car and drive south for a few hours.

    I'd have to bring along my lad, of course, as he needs to play with Merrick--and get his own gas mask.

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  8. She SheJune 10, 2008 at 6:39 AM

    Fun! I wish we had a store like that.

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  9. HeatherJune 10, 2008 at 6:39 AM

    Huh. I can honestly say I've never heard that before!

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  10. LivJune 10, 2008 at 7:30 AM

    you know, you never fail to surprise me.

    hee hee

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  11. Lisa Wheeler MiltonJune 10, 2008 at 8:16 AM

    Funny and a bit disturbing...

    (And maybe snuggly?)

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  12. alisonJune 10, 2008 at 10:33 AM

    Feed him beans for supper. It'll come in handy by bedtime.

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  13. AnonymousJune 10, 2008 at 11:03 AM

    Is he trying to tell you something? ;-)

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  14. UnknownJune 10, 2008 at 1:56 PM

    hahahahahah. Can I borrow it for Hallowee? I think it would go well with a pink tutu.

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  15. ElizabethJune 10, 2008 at 2:46 PM

    Gotta love a warm fuzzy gas mask!
    We are inundated with musket, swords and pistols...Pirate-y stuff. I like that...defensive weaponry is good.
    Pax, EJT

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  16. MelanieJune 10, 2008 at 2:49 PM

    Just wait. He'll start stockpiling canned goods and batteries next week.

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  17. AnonymousJune 10, 2008 at 4:18 PM

    The boy's gotta be prepared....

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  18. JCKJune 10, 2008 at 6:33 PM

    Now, I could use that tonight. In defense against husband O'Toot'O.

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  19. K.June 11, 2008 at 2:14 AM

    I LOVE that. He completely rocks, and so do you.

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  20. TriciaJune 11, 2008 at 7:43 AM

    It'll certainly scare away any bad dreams.

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  21. Ari_1965June 11, 2008 at 10:27 AM

    Once while I rummaged around Ax-Man Surplus, an old man pinched my rear end and offered to buy me a cheeseburger at McDonald's. You can find anything at Ax-Man.

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  22. AngieJune 13, 2008 at 8:00 AM

    We LOVE this store! My youngest, Brenna, could spend days in that place.

    We should meet there, let the kids go wild and sneak off to have coffee!!

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