I went into Rae's bedroom the other day to put away some laundry, and I found this little tableau. I would have asked her what was going on, but she was on a playdate at someone else's house. (By the time she returned and I asked, she simply shrugged her shoulders and said, "I don't remember".)
I tried to figure out a scenario that would take into account Bride Barbie and Belle in the car with Aladdin lying on the hood, naked except for his little cap and his gold pointy-toed boots, while Erik (Or Derek, I can't remember which) sprawled face-down in front of the jeep. Because I'm telling you, it looked disturbingly like a couple of Michigan hunters with a deer tied to the hood of their pickup; if, you know, Michigan hunters were wearing full wedding regalia and a ballgown and driving a cute little roadster, while the deer was a clothing-challenged Arabian kid who's best friends with a genie. I can't even factor in the drunk/sleeping/dead guy on the road ahead. Competing hunter, perhaps? Friendly-fire collateral damage from the deer/naked-guy hunt? Too many Barbie Budweisers? The mind boggles.
There has to be an innocent six-year-old explanation for this. Maybe BB and Belle were out for a drive, when Aladdin, driven from the shower by a wasp, pulled on his boots and ran out of the house......no.
OK, how about this: Derek/Erik and Aladdin were taking a walk, and it was hot, so Aladdin stripped down, when Belle and BB......nope.
OK: Aladdin is sunbathing face-up on the hood of Belle's car while she's changing the radio station, and D/E is sunbathing face-down on the ground. Bride Barbie is just heading off to bring back iced tea for everyone.
There. There's an explanation I can live with.
I just guffawed loudly over this!
ReplyDeleteTo me, it looks like an ABC after school special on the dangers of drunk driving.
I'm loving the blue ball that looks like an asterisk placed over something truly offensive.
ReplyDeleteBride Barbie and Belle are clearly recreating some sort of Thelma and Louise scenario - good for them!
ReplyDeleteI'm speechless. And I hope Aladdin's wearing sunscreen.
ReplyDeleteJen - Yes! And perhaps combined with the dangers of drunk sunbathing and the horror of UVA and UVB.
ReplyDeleteStrictly - I'm not sure if that was part of the tableau, or just general bedroom floor untidiness.
Loth - It looks that way, doesn't it? But where would Rachel have seen Thelma and Louise? I may need to speak to my daycare provider.
Biblio - With the state of his, ahem, 'equipment', I think sunscreen might be the least of his problems.
Obviously the girls were on their way to pick up their dates for the prom, but the guys got sidetracked while getting dressed up and "fell in love" with each other and then the girls got there and freaked out over the guys "loving each other" and killed them with their little car. THAT's the only explanation
ReplyDeleteI think Barbie was on her way to marry Alladin when she found him naked with Dick, I mean Derick, I mean Eric,and she ran them both over.
ReplyDeletehahaha... I think Aladin and Derek were up to no good -- why the boots didn't tip the girls off I'll never know. No straight guy wears gold boots EVER.
ReplyDeleteThe girls then decided that whoa... the boys were well... a bit ... ummm... lacking in some respect anyway. So they ran them over?
hahahaha!
ReplyDeletewell, at least everyone looks really really happy. looks my a "my sweet sixteen" episode gone horribly wrong.
Alison -- Andrea at the Fishbowl is planning a playdate for area blogging moms and their kids -- maybe a trip to the beach and a potluck dinner. If you're interested email me at lynnturtlehead at gmail dot com and I'll put you in touch -- it'd be great to see you and the girls in person!
ReplyDeleteXUP, Heidi, Nat - Yes, there does seem to be a bit of a homophobic subtext going on here, but since Leah's, Rae's and my conversation while watching a shirtless Colin Firth dancing with a tasty young Greek guy in the big finale of Mamma Mia! was, Rae: "Mum, why are those men dancing together?" Me: "Because they're happy." Leah: "Mum, is Harry gay?" Me: "Yes." Rachel: "They're good dancers.", I don't think she's acting out any deep-seated 6-year-old intolerance.
ReplyDeleteMeanie - LOL. Yeah, like if Caitlyn and Nikki just totally ran over the surfer dude guy and the guy who can't hold a job (can't remember names) outside the mall.
Lynn - I emailed you, thanks!
Ha - my girls rarely have any clothes on their barbies - so this is pretty tame ;-)
ReplyDeleteThis reminded me of the scene in my daughters room 20 some years ago. I would look and shake my head and ask no questions.
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic. I can't stop laughing. And maybe the ladies are less homophobic, more just in a jealous rage?
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