When Mr. Waffle was 7, his parents moved to Venezuela for six months. I was looking at the pictures from Venezuela with him and his mother one day and there was one of him in a rather twee t-shirt featuring a little boy and girl fishing together. “Oh yes,” he said bitterly “my ‘gone wishing’ t-shirt”. On closer inspection, the words “gone wishing” did indeed feature in faded letters over the picture on the t-shirt. It appeared that because they were only in Venezuela for 6 months, his mother had not considered it necessary to get all the kit required by the school and instead of the regulation gym t-shirt, she had issued Mr. Waffle with the “gone wishing” number. This had obviously scarred his sensitive soul.
Please bear this incident in mind when considering the following piece of dialogue.
Me: It says on her school list that we have to get her a “tablier”, what the hell is that?
Him: Kind of a smock thing, but we can just cut down one of my old shirts.
Me: But it gives the name of the shop where we can buy them…
Him: But there’s no need, one of my old shirts will be fine.
Me: But she won’t have a smock like the other children.
Him: But, for heaven’s sake, it doesn’t matter, it’s only to keep her clothes clean when she’s painting.
You will be delighted to hear that, in defiance of my husband, I went to the authorised supplier and purchased a tablier, pictured below.
Seriously, would a cut down shirt have done? Please note the pencils and paintbrushes embroidered above the pocket before giving your answer.
on 05 December 2005 at 11:00
but what if she turns out to be only kid in the tablier and all the other kids are in cut down shirts?
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kristin
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on 05 December 2005 at 15:33
ROARING with laughter over cookie’s comment. but you would think that mr. waffle would be more sympathetic, given the Gone Wishing incident.Friar Tuck
on 05 December 2005 at 15:42
You’ll spoil her rotten, you will. But the smile makes it all worthwhile.LondonMom
on 05 December 2005 at 21:36
Simply fab!on 06 December 2005 at 15:21
Bobble, right as ever.UC, you have a very cruel streak and you too Kristin.
Ta, FT, LondonM.
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on 06 December 2005 at 20:20
Nope – Mr W’s old shirt would not have looked as cute as this!!
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Peggy
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on 07 December 2005 at 12:25
An old tee-shirt, even in adult size, would not have covered her sleeves as much as this lovely tablier does.on 08 December 2005 at 15:08
And you’re Belgian, Peggy, so your advice is obviously correct, I intend to draw my husband’s attention to this very important point this evening.
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on 08 December 2005 at 21:57
Nope. ALWAYS get the kit the others have, as long as the overdraft can stand it…..I remember the shame all too well
A. Man.
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