With Ducks In Her Hair by auntietk
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Here's something you don't see every day.
I went to a baby shower the other day, and my friends Dennis and Peri were there. Peri and I teamed up for one of the games, and we each won a little bag of Play-Doh and a little rubber duck. I took the Play-Doh for my three-year-old niece, and Peri took the ducks.
She immediately put the ducks on her head, and I immediately took a few pictures! She left them there for the rest of the day. We were visiting, watching Ben and Tarah open their gifts, folding tissue paper, generally having a good time.
We're just the kind of people who think it isn't at all strange to have ducks on your head.
Dennis, Peri's husband, was on the other side of the room standing next to the door. (For a quick getaway, I think. He was a bit uncomfortable with the whole baby shower thing.) There was a woman standing next to him who didn't know any of us, and they were visiting.
She looked across the room at Peri and said to Dennis, "That woman over there has ducks on her head."
Dennis said, "Yeah - that would be my weirdo wife."
"Huh."
Apparently that was the end of the conversation.
Don't you wish you had my life?
:)
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EDIT NOTE: I came home today and started reading comments, and realized that I should have explained a bit more! Apparently baby showers aren't common everywhere in the world. Who knew?
This is what you could expect at a baby shower:
The best friends, or the mother and aunts of the new mom-to-be, invite a bunch of people to come to someone's house for a party. The house is generally decorated with streamers and balloons and other baby-related things. This party takes place one to two months before the baby is due to be born.
Everyone brings gifts for the new baby. Clothes, diapers, car seats, blankets, little shoes, stuffed animals ... anything and everything a baby could want. (The gifts are the entire purpose for the party.) The grandmothers-to-be always go overboard and buy too much. Traditionally these parties are women only, but more and more they're doing "co-ed" baby showers. Men are not typically excited about this trend.
There's always food, including a cake. Everyone sits around eating and visiting, and then whoever organized the party gets everyone's attention and games are played. I don't think anyone actually likes these games, but none-the-less, that's what one does. They're all centered around babies.
For example:
Look at all the baby items on this tray for 30 seconds. The tray gets covered up, then you write down everything you can remember that was on the tray.
Candy bars are melted and smeared in disposable diapers. Look in the diaper and identify the candy bar. (This is truly disgusting.)
Unscramble the words on this list ... they're all baby related.
That sort of thing.
Then the gifts are opened, and the mom-to-be has one of her friends taking notes about what gift came from which person, so thank-you notes can be sent out later.
Once the gifts are all open, people visit for a little while longer and then everyone starts to leave. Like any party, a few friends stay to clean up.
I hope this description has been educational for those of you in other parts of the world! :)
Comments (30)
MrsLubner
You are a brave soul. I stopped doing baby showers years ago. The games are designed to make me look stupid. :-) Fun shot. Great story.
beachzz
What ducks?
Cosine
I'm very happy to say I've never been to a baby shower. :-)
flora-crassella
hahaha!!!! great fun!!!!
Susank
LOL.... What grat fun. Lovely capture.
helanker
ROFLMAO! You give me a HUGE dumb grin on my face, because I cant help loving such wierd happenings. What on earth is Baby Shower??? Must be something wierd too, I guess :)
durleybeachbum
I've only recently heard of this activity. So glad my baby is 44. But your picture and narrative are fab, such fun!
NekhbetSun
LOLOL just my kinda person ! :o) ....I think it's perfectly fine to put rubber ducks in your hair and why not have fun and be zany ! ....better than being an ol' stuffed shirt sour puss and I've always been nutty like that ! A simple pic, Tara, but it speaks volumes ! (to me anyway) heehee
G_Mansco
LOL.... great fun ;O)
Meisiekind
LOL... as Andrea said - glad my baby is almost 21!!! Lovely fun pic! :)
babuci
Just what I needed before bed a good laugh. This is so funny.
DAVER2112
Cute! :)
awjay
ducks on your head ....... as you do
PD154
"Boom coming around captain DUCK!"..LOL, great shot and your story had me rivited to the screen, was waiting for that duck gag, oh well, at least the shower went well eh?..Great fun capture sweetie.
lucindawind
lol too cute !
MrsRatbag
Well, where else would she put them? They look happy swimming in that black sea...great shot!
JeffG7BRJ
I have heard of wedding/engagement showers but I haven't a clue as to what goes on at one, never heard of baby showers though. when I first came across this shower wording, I thought it was done at the local swimming pool. Thats where I would go for a group shower. Mind you now I have had my bath ripped out and made into a wet room, I can get about six people in there if it came to it. I am guessing that a baby shower is intruducing the new born to selected friends, and in so doing geting presents for the baby at the same time. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I would like to know the real reason for them, and why they are called showers. Excellent capture of the ducks, interesting to know how she kept them there for the rest of the day. Certainly brought a smile to a few faces Tara, including mine. Bravo!!!!!
barbdennist
What a funny story and a great picture. You certainly do lead an interesting and entertaining life. I love being with people that are slightly off the center of "normal"...makes life much more enjoyable.
Janiss
Ha ha ha ... excellent Tara!
zoren
cute shot....
hipps13
thanks for the smile wonderful capture warm hug, Linda Kaye
mbz2662
LOL.. A fun memory. Thanks for sharing :D
emmecielle
very funny shot! :)
Lunastar
ROFL What fun!
RobyHermida
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC WORK.... WELL DONE.. ROBY ;O)
Chipka
What a fun picture and story...I love the idea of ducks as a fashion accessory! The image itself is crisp and brilliant, just the way I like them. Fantastic work!
smillinfaces
cute the scene
mermaid
lol finny shot and many thanks for the detailed explanation of a baby shower, I had a slight idea, but now I can imagine...smile
cannonn
i am very happy
ontar1
Cool, excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!