Post by Bos'n on Sept 13, 2022 20:24:06 GMT -7
So there I was-
Searchin' the County fer craft items pertainin' to a special project. Strikin' out At Michaels, draggin' bottom at Hobby Lobby, zero at the Dollar Store. Just about to pull the plug on the hunt and I see's the newly placed sign fer Spirit Halloween crap. Why not, could be fun. Up and down the aisles lookin' at all manner 'o overpriced nonsense and I spys something on the north wall. A whole row 'o short jointed skellys about 17 inch tall and $7.99 each. Perfect size and price fer another project involving the Capt'n's R/C truck. I grabs a quartet and heads fer the checkout across the animatronical gauntlet. I see's what looks like a large canvass garbage bag hangin' on supports with boney hands clutching the rim. Obviously a skeleton pops up when somehow triggered. Things like this must be checked out, might have some useful parts. So... I moseys up to the edge tryin' ta figger out how it works... and nothin' happens. I wave my arms around, peer into the bag at Mr Bones waitin' ta pop up...and nothin' happens. Ok, nuthin' ta see here, it's either busted or not set up yet. I turns to me right and THE SHYTE HITS THE FAN! Now I gots to be tellin ya it's been around 50+ years since I done any trainin' in a Dojo, an there I was, little skellys summersaultin' all over, in a full defensive stance, ready to do the dirty on... a freakin' 2 foot fuzzy spider hidden behind the canvass sack, set up to jump out as people turn to leave. Crikey, Iffins it had big fangs I'da krapt me trousers.
I can never shop in that store again wi'out wearin' a disguise
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Searchin' the County fer craft items pertainin' to a special project. Strikin' out At Michaels, draggin' bottom at Hobby Lobby, zero at the Dollar Store. Just about to pull the plug on the hunt and I see's the newly placed sign fer Spirit Halloween crap. Why not, could be fun. Up and down the aisles lookin' at all manner 'o overpriced nonsense and I spys something on the north wall. A whole row 'o short jointed skellys about 17 inch tall and $7.99 each. Perfect size and price fer another project involving the Capt'n's R/C truck. I grabs a quartet and heads fer the checkout across the animatronical gauntlet. I see's what looks like a large canvass garbage bag hangin' on supports with boney hands clutching the rim. Obviously a skeleton pops up when somehow triggered. Things like this must be checked out, might have some useful parts. So... I moseys up to the edge tryin' ta figger out how it works... and nothin' happens. I wave my arms around, peer into the bag at Mr Bones waitin' ta pop up...and nothin' happens. Ok, nuthin' ta see here, it's either busted or not set up yet. I turns to me right and THE SHYTE HITS THE FAN! Now I gots to be tellin ya it's been around 50+ years since I done any trainin' in a Dojo, an there I was, little skellys summersaultin' all over, in a full defensive stance, ready to do the dirty on... a freakin' 2 foot fuzzy spider hidden behind the canvass sack, set up to jump out as people turn to leave. Crikey, Iffins it had big fangs I'da krapt me trousers.
I can never shop in that store again wi'out wearin' a disguise
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