Thursday, February 12, 2009

Ellie May Clampett's Cousin

Yesterday, I was up and in a rush to get to the Y for the 8:45 class, per usual. I put Gibson in his high chair to eat some blueberries before we were off and running. I grabbed a couple of blueberries myself before grabbing some socks from the dresser drawer. I saw the mirror above the dresser and decided to flash myself a smile (Why? I do not know. I do not habitually walk past mirrors and smile at myself, I assure you). But this day I did. And this day... I saw
Birtha Jo Clampett, cousin of Ellie May and Jethro. Not only did have several blackened teeth from blueberry peels, but all of them had a lovely darkened tint from the blueberry juice. This compounded with my high fashion hair-do was quite a site. I had slept in pig tails, so my hair was a ratted mess on top, and fastened on each side just below the ears was long straw-like, stringy-ness. Seriously, I was startled looking up because someone from the hills of West Virginia was on the other side of the mirror (no offense of course to West Virginians, it's just the hills of MN just doesn't have the same ring... plus there aren't any hills to speak of in MN). I laughed... really hard! And later I wished that I would've thought to take a picture. It was priceless!

5 comments:

Virginia said...

For some reason I just can't see you not put together...

Erica said...

lol! that is so funny virginia. thank you... but i am one of the least put together people ever. it makes me feel good to think that it doesn't always come across that way. that made my evening:)

Jenney said...

That is funny. Sometimes I on purpose don't look in the mirror when I am going somewhere because I am already late...I can only grimace and hope I don't look as bad as I imagine! I too, can't see you not put together, you always were in HS!

Erica said...

What's odd is that I did look in the mirror that day... most days I'm too busy with other things to bother and I have found stuff on my face or clothes on several occasions... after the fact. Did I just go to my piano lesson with my zipper down? Did I just go out for coffee with runny mascara under my eyes? Was I talking to that person with greens in my teeth again? Ay Ay Ay

pixandpixels said...

Erica,

This story was just the laughter I needed today. You are so funny.

Love You,
Rhonda