Switched at birth.
- January 25, 2013
- filed under The Damn Pigeons
Last night. My daughter’s bedroom.
Her: I got this from my teacher’s library. Can you read it to me?
Me, aloud: Uh. Sure.
Me, internally: SON OF A MOTHERLESS HAIRLESS FATHERLESS LEGLESS ASSHOLE GOAT.
Three minutes later.
Me: The end. So as you can see, the moral of the story is that pigeons shouldn’t drive buses because they are the very incarnation of evil.
Her: [blink]
Me: Night night. [kisses her on her head and turns her light out]
Her: Mom?
Me: Yeah?
Her: I wish I had a pet pigeon.
Hey. Are you an animal lover who gave birth to a half-Mexican girl in December of 2006?
I think I might have your daughter.
Because this one ain’t mine.
Craig
January 25, 2013 10:50 am
What’s the pigeon word for karma?
Michelle
January 25, 2013 10:50 am
Instead of the pet pigeon, you can get the rest of Mo Willems’ pigeon books out of the library :) I jest, but I do love his books. Also check the Knuffle Bunny books. They may make you a little teary, though, especially Knuffle Bunny Free.
Clair
January 25, 2013 11:07 am
that book was my son’s absolute FAVORITE (and likely still is, even though he is 9 now)…there are a couple more Pigeon books as well hahahaha :)
Josh
January 25, 2013 11:12 am
Your daughter might like these pigeons:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink-necked_Green_Pigeon
John
January 25, 2013 11:13 am
Sounds like something my boy would do. Same age and he can push my buttons. Sounds like your daughter knows your button to push.
Ex-Pat Pittsburgh Girl
January 25, 2013 11:35 am
The Legion of Pigeon Defenders you always annoy? They’re sitting around thinking “Our curse on her is working! Bwahhahahahahahah!”
AngryMongo
January 25, 2013 11:46 am
My daughter brought me this one to read to her before bedtime, once.
Tikki Tikki Tembo http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/tikki.html
I wanted to rage quit the English Language after page three.
empirechick
January 25, 2013 1:03 pm
I love that one! I remember a slightly different version, though: Tikki Tikki Tembo Nosarembo Charley Barley Roochy Pip Berry Pembo. No idea why that is stuck in my head after all these years.
Renee and Zoe
January 26, 2013 11:19 pm
I still remember that one from elementary school, too!
facie
January 25, 2013 11:58 am
Hahahaha! I needed that laugh today.
Rob Carr
January 25, 2013 11:58 am
I read this post to Cirrus the African grey parrot.
Her response? “Heh heh heh.” It was very much an “evil villain quietly chuckling over the successful progress of a nefarious plot” laugh. She has wings, so she couldn’t rub her hands together in stereotypical glee.
WI Mom
January 25, 2013 1:02 pm
There is actually a whole series of that pigeon book, so be prepared.
LisaB
January 25, 2013 1:09 pm
Ginny, is your version “Throw All the Pigeons Under the Bus”? Because I’ll volunteer to illustrate that for yinz.
Suzie-Q
January 25, 2013 4:35 pm
Hmmm children begin rebelling against their parents at such a young age these days… !!!
Butcher's Dog
January 25, 2013 10:31 pm
You think things are rough now? Just wait ’til puberty. Just sayin’.
KatieB480
January 26, 2013 10:58 am
Have you shared your thoughts on pigeons with her the way you have with us before now?? Because that sounds a lot like my daughters getting a laugh at me when they brought home a book about snakes and how they reproduce.. Just specifically to gross me out. Sounds like a set up to me!! Watch out Ginny.. I have one that just hit puberty./. and yeah.. she has a go at me regularly…just like that.
bucdaddy
January 26, 2013 11:45 am
Get her a mourning dove, see if she can tell the difference.
PA Girl in VA
January 26, 2013 11:53 am
I just saw this book yesterday afternoon at B&N and immediately thought you you.