Looks Like Bat poop Ta Me

Tao Quote of the Day:
"Clay walls are moulded into a pot, but the usefulness of the pot lies in it's emptiness. ~ Lao Tzu"

My brother is an Ace Ventura fan. Whenever I get to missing him(he lives in Las Vegas, far-far-away from Hogwaller, Missouri) I dig the Ace Ventura movies out of the black hole (my linen closet/ movie cupboard). I usually call my boyfriend and ply him with the promise of hot-air popcorn, extra butter and all the pez and gummy bears he wants to come watch movies with me. That's what we did this last weekend.
We were having a great time. When Ace licked that guano bowl it got even better. Suddenly bat poop became the buzz words.

Half way through the movie I pulled out my present project, a clay sculpture of my niece, and started working.

Haven: Is that guano Grandma? It's all ober yer fingers. Ewe.

Me: No, it's clay.

Haven: Looks like bat poop ta me.

Me: Nope, but that popcorn bowl your lickin', now that's bat poop.

He smiled real big, like a dare and as soon as we broke eye contact he slid by and siddled up to the kitchen can and spit.

Me: is there something wrong with your popcorn?

Haven: Next time jus pour it straight inta my mout kay? I don't need a bowl grandma. Nope, tastes like guano.

Later on when it was time for a snack I pulled two bowls out of the cupboard and went fishing in the fridge for some fruit. As I let go of the grapes, the bowls were whisked away by a panic stricken munchkin. The grapes bounced and rolled. He darted across the kitchen scolding me.

Haven: NO GRANDMA! No bowls! You shouldn't eat outta those, you'll git poopy-breath.

Me: I have to put them in something

Haven: My mouth will be fine. Look (he says 'ah") it's open, jus drop'em in kay?

To a 4 year old that has watched Jim Carey lick a guano bowl, the usefulness of an empty bowl lies in it's staying empty and on the shelf where it can't give you bat poop breath.
.2/2/2005 1:47 AM
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