(pronounced Fra-geeeee-lay) It must be French!*
Yes it is an alligator head. Jeff was in a Cajun shop in New Orleans buying boudain (liver and rice sausage...gag!) and he was drawn to our new house guest. I say guest because I am hoping it will leave soon.
The only problem is that Jeff thinks it's a good decoration. I'm all for random and interesting items turned into knick knacks...for example this old microscope on top of our entertainment system. Or the empty bottle of Cachacas (Brazilian booze) with the cork on top. Or my bamboo serving platter turned art...But a fucking alligator head?
How am I going to get rid of this thing? Ugh...just look at its beady little eyes.
*name that movie!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Hehehehe,
that is a very interesting decoration. The eyes kinda scare me.
****The movie is A Christmas Story***
One of the best of all times:)
OMG I am laughing so hard I can barely breath!
HAHA SO funny! When I was in New Orleans when I was like 17 I bought one of those from my kid cousin who had the habit of collecting weird things (a preserved shark in a bottle for instance) I was such a loser, I'd never do that now. But I'm sure my boyfriend would...
UGH.
Do you think it would accidentally fall off the mantle, accidentally? :)
the eyes are freaking me out.
hehe, I have a stuffed pirana fish from Brazil I think this would go nicely with.
Is your mantle were nik naks go to die?
I think the alligator head might have to be a negotiation....like "Jeff, I love the microscop but it doesn't match the alligator color, lets move the alligator head into the garage??"
Maybe?
Ding ding ding! Patty you are the winner. Yes it was from "A Christmas Story" when the Dad won a mystery sweepstakes that was none other than the leg lamp. I should take his wifes lead and have a 'dusting accident' so our little friend can be buried in peace everlasting, amen.
That's very interesting. You should tell him that you don't want the kids to get a hold of the precious alligator and it needs to go in a spot where it can't be harmed (aka a box in the top of the closet). I hear it's the best way to preserve those types of things.
Make it fall off the mantle or fake a burglary to your house and say the burglar stole the alligator head.
um, id just say "uh, no. it's coming off the mantle, or im having nightmares for the rest of my life, cause that fucking thing is freeeaakky!!!"
did anyone say A Christmas Story???
Not liking the eyes. Tell Jeff it would be SO much better in his office!
It's a major award! I would go out and find yourself a hideous knick knack that only women would like. A.... um... oh how about a mini statue of David? Put that up there and see if he gets the point.
Meanwhile, list it out on Ebay... I guarantee someone will buy it.
I don't know if I've ever commented on your blog before, but I do find it interesting reading :) I found you on Sloane and Rage's blogs.
- Jennifer
My husband brought this horrid looking tiny llama statue thing (with real llama fuzz) from Peru, and I *finally* found a way to get rid of it. Our dog "accidentally" got it after I "forgot" and left it out on our coffee table to show my sister one night. :) Mwahahaha!
Have a vacuuming accident- vacuum the dust off the mantle with a hose extension, then accidentally step on it when you accidentally knock it off. :) (But you have to find a way to fake tears- alligator tears, lol)
Or ebay, definitely!
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