a tale of tails, tenacity, and tedium, as told by me, usually barefoot and bellowing

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Andrew Freaks...

when he wakes with a blue tongue.  Cobalt blue!  When asked about what he had eaten, he replied nothing blue.

He was shocked when he brushed his teeth and blue hit the sink instead of the red of the toothpaste.  An immediate report was made to the adults.  We examined, we oohed, we awed and Andrew was not amused.  I offered him ten bucks to let me take a picture.  He refused.  Papa was then offered ten bucks to pry Andrew's mouth open so I could take a picture.  Andrew disappeared.

After much serious thought, the blue tongue mystery remains.  No cotton candy nor snow cones nor early blue Easter candy nor and colored products had been consumed.

I googled blue tongue.   It's a serious disease that does affects cud-chewing animals but not pigs and young men.  Mark that one off.  Since Andrew's health was not affected, we did not worry.

Papa mentioned, April Fool's Day may have arrived late.  Andrew searched the pantry til he found blue food dye and blamed innocent Papa of squirting blue dye in his mouth as he slept.

After reviewing the food Andrew had eaten the day before, I came up with the instant dark chocolate pudding theory.  My logic:  All colors are used to make black, dark chocolate, food clings to the taste buds of the tongue.  Since he did not brush his teeth before bed time. I believe all colors disappeared with the pudding except blue which stayed on his tongue.

Sounds good.

I did place some blue clean tablets in Andrew's bathroom today.  I warned him not to drink the water from the toilet bowl due to the possible return of the blue tongue malady.

Andrew's not laughing.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ouch, I can understand that he freaked ;)
Have a lovely day and Happy Easter!

Eva

Country Gal said...

To funny ! I would be freaking to ! But as it didnt happen to me I am laughing my buns off here ! Good story . Have a great day !

Lynne said...

Poor kid . . . I would be freaking too. Sure it wasn't blueberries?

TexWisGirl said...

that'll teach him not to brush before bed...

T. Powell Coltrin said...

Andrew's not laughing but I am.

Hee hee.

T

Nezzy (Cow Patty Surprise) said...

Since the blue brushed off into the sink it's external instead of an internal health issue.

I'd vote for the ornery Mr. and a late prank! Heeeheheheh!

Right after Tidy Bowl came out my Mom used it in the toilet. Dad went in to relieve himself and yelled, "Hey Wanna, come quick...I just peed blut!!!" He thought he was on death's door! :o)

God bless ya and have an amazin' weekend sweetie!!!

Susan Anderson said...

hahaha

Poor Andrew.

=)

LindaG said...

I'll bet everyone else is though. ;o)
Happy Easter to you all! ♥

Far Side of Fifty said...

Poor Andrew..too bad there is no photo! Happy Easter to you and yours Gail:)

Dreaming said...

Oh what fun. Too bad he wouldn't pose for pictures!

Coloring Outside the Lines said...

Oh, poor Andrew! I am sure I would be worried about a mysterious blue tongue in the morning! Happy Easter!

Unknown said...

But will he be better at brushing his teeth before bed?

Laughing Orca Ranch said...

Well I've heard of Blue Men, Blue Buffalo, Blue Book, Blue Cross and Blue Tooth, but never Blue Tongue.

Perhaps that should be marketed, too?

lol!

~Lisa

LilliStJohn said...

H-m-m-m-m sounds like a belated April Prank.
What fun, what a cute post - still smiling:)

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