Why Didn't They Tell Me Part...I've lost track 2


I'm bringin' it back baby. I came across a goody that is too good not to share. First off, I have to explain the situation, then give my mom some serious kudos for a quick execution of an off the cuff idea.

Time: 1994 ish
Place: The church. At a YW activity. In the Relief Society Room.

The activity was a game where we were each given a letter of the alphabet and we had to dress up as an animal that started with that letter. (I'm not sure why we were doing this as young adults...shouldn't that be something we do in KINDERGARTEN?) We of COURSE landed the "P". So the easiest idea was to dress up as a pig. I had totally forgotten about the activity until the day before or the day of the activity and my mom was able to come up with something on the fly that is pretty impressive to me. I just wish we had thought of another animal that started with a P...here are just a few:

  • Pacific Parrotlet
  • Paddlefish
  • Panda
  • Pangolin
  • Panther
  • Papillon
  • Parakeet
Too bad we didn't have the internet to pull up a list like that in 5 seconds. So we went with Pig. Here's the thing--overweight people shouldn't EVER dress up like a pig. E-V-E-R. It's like dressing up like a beached whale or a cow. Do yourself a favor and don't point out the obvious.

Then, we have the pose. HUH? Now, If I had a backside worth showing off, I might have jokingly posed like that if I were under normal circumstances but to have the backside that I do and to pose like that is just a travesty.

It's too bad I was wearing sweats, too. It just ties everything together. As well as the big round glasses/braces/frizzy hair and big bangs. Work it.

Comments

skcoe said…
I think that this year you should be praying mantis(es?). Because ten years from now that will be photographic GOLD.
Jen said…
YAY! I've been missing these little installments! I think you should also give kudos to your mom for rocking that polka dot shirt...did she get extra points for being a polka dot pig? I'm so glad that I ran into you today. Thank for letting me attack you! =)
janet said…
I totally love the pose. If you're gonna dress up as a pig, you might as well own it.

And I am planning on being a cow for Halloween 8+ months preggo. I don't see anything wrong with that. My husband says he will be a milk man.
Nat said…
Is that your UNDERWEAR LINE I see? - Not that I'm lookin' - but ya know.
RaeLynn said…
You know it. I WAS going to comment on it, but I thought "why draw attention to the obvious?" hahaha
dm said…
hmmmmmmm, I thought I destroyed that photo. Since you went to the effort to take such good care of it and then put it on your blog for the whole world to see, you owe me one final wish...... It would just crack me up if you could use that as my obituary photo! Promise?