It all started when I found this pic of (yes, you're seeing right) a cartoon frog wiping its bum. Now, usually when I see a cartoon wiping its butt (those Charmin bears, for example) I don't pay much attention. But this was different. I mean, this is obviously some sort of instructional diagram. But is it supposed to teach us how to wipe our own bums, or the bums of frogs? I'm confused. So I look it up, and I discover that Pampers (owned by Procter and Gamble) host an annual Potty Bowl for bathroom-challenged tots. The kids strap on helmets, charge into an arena, and tackle an obstacle course studded with tough potty challenges like tossing TP into bigger-than-life toilets basketball-style, flushing, and - yes - wiping a big rubber frog's be-hind. Pampers spokespeople say they started the event because the majority of children between 2 and 7 have "wiping issues". (And what better way to deal with that than making them wipe a frog's ass?) Winning the potty-bowl is a very big deal for the kids. I guess they get a free lifetime supply of Kandoo Wipes or something like that. So potty-training is now an extreme sport. I thought Extreme Ironing was weird...
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Some things you couldn't make up if you wanted to, creative writing degree or no!
Thanks for leaving the comment on my blog last week. I just haven't gotten around to reciprocating until now. I appreciate your encouragement.
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