While I was gone last weekend (Have I mentioned I was gone? Will I ever quit talking about it?) Caroline and P spent some quality time together.
My first clue that they’d watched some television shows of the hunting and fishing genre came when I called to let them know that I had arrived at the airport. Caroline answered and said, “Mama? Is your plane here?”
“Yes. Are y’all coming to pick me up?”
“We’re on our way. Mama! YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT. I SAW SOME PEOPLE ON T.V. CATCHING FISH WITH A BOW AND ARROW!”
Call it intuition, but I was pretty sure that Dora and Boots hadn’t spent any time spear-fishing while crossing through the lollipop mountain and the chocolate forest.
Although how awesome would it be if one day Dora told Boots that in some countries he’d be considered dinner so maybe he should just look at the map and keep his mouth shut?
No? Just me?
Forget I said anything.
But of all the things she saw this weekend on the various outdoor programming, she found one thing that has left her completely enraptured.
The ShamWow.
Apparently the ShamWow appeals to folks who enjoy the hunting and fishing programs.
Later on that night, the ShamWow commercial came on. Caroline heard it, stopped what she was doing and ran into the living room.
“OH MAMA. YOU HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS!”
“What is it?”
“SHHHHH. Just watch. You’ll never have to buy paper towels again. It’s only $20.00. It lasts FOR YEARS. IT CLEANS UP SPILLS FAST!”
For the next three minutes she repeated every line of the ShamWow commercial back to me while P just smiled.
I have a feeling that someone in my house may have ordered the ShamWow while I was gone.
And y’all know he didn’t just order one.
Because the ShamWow can be used to dry your car.