07 September 2009

Fireman, Ring the Belle

Is that toast?

"Daddy..."

Did the heat come on?

"Dad-dee..."

Smells like hot dust or something. Hmm.

"DAD-DEEE!"

"What, sweetie, I'm almost done reading the story."
"Where's my Belle doll?"
"I don't know, what did you do with her?"

(small voice) "I dunno."

"Well, we'll look for her tomorrow. G'night, sweet pea."

(goes to turn out bedside lamp) "AIIIGGGGHHH!"


LIGHT BULB 1, PLASTIC BELLE FIGURINE 0

The black-brown oval in the center? That used to be little rubber feet. Fortunately, the rest scraped off the light bulb pretty easily. No one was injured, no open flames. But, man, it stank.
Posted by Irish Gumbo at 6:00 AM
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25 comments:

  1. Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin)September 7, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    You're right! The first heat of the season always smells a bit like burning doll feet!

    Seriously!

    It does!

    Happy Labor Day, my friend.

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  2. KatSeptember 7, 2009 at 8:52 AM

    I had an incident similar...laundry basket + boiler....yeah it didn't smell good for days in here!

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  3. WeaselMommaSeptember 7, 2009 at 8:55 AM

    Glad you found it before you had a real problem on your hands.

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  4. PamelaSeptember 7, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    So. Ick. Poor Belle. But really, hanging around with a candelabra all this time? She should have known better.

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  5. Jeanne EstridgeSeptember 7, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    She probably mistook the lamp for Lumiere.

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  6. UnknownSeptember 7, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    Pamela, you rock...

    And why does this all sound so strangely familiar?

    Care Bear figurines in the broiler drawer...that's why.

    "Enterprise, what we got back didn't live very long... fortunately."

    Peace - Rene

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  7. cIIISeptember 7, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    I knew she was a Witch.

    She had the appearance of weighing more than a Duck.

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  8. Everyday GoddessSeptember 7, 2009 at 10:54 AM

    I thought childrens toys were supposed to be indestructible. ~wink~

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  9. shabby girlSeptember 7, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    Oh man, that made me laugh! It really does happen that innocently, doesn't it?

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  10. K DubsSeptember 7, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Poor Belle. She always did want to be in the spotlight. That taught her, huh?

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  11. Captain DumbassSeptember 7, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    We've got electrical heat so I have to go around and check eat one for plastic toys before turning the heat on.

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  12. cheatymoonSeptember 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    YIkes

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  13. DouglasSeptember 7, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    Hey, it could have been the cat in the microwave. I'm just sayin'...

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  14. SSPSeptember 8, 2009 at 1:59 AM

    poor belle! and at least it wasn't a bag of gummie bears in your car on a 109 degree day, and you were just running into the library for a minute...and oh my god when you picked the bag of gummie juice up, how it ooozed through the melted bag (cuz sugar when it gets that hot, melts plastic and oozed all over your car seats...and now the ants, OH the fricking ants....at least it wasn't THAT!!

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  15. Maggie MaySeptember 8, 2009 at 4:06 AM

    I was trying to email you but it was fuzting so I gave up and am writing here. Thank you, thank you for your comment on my blog post ' a beautiful unkindness '. I am going to keep it and reread it. The essential integrity of your understanding and words was wonderfully obvious. I really need to read things like that, from people like you, who can tell the truth. So glad to have found you.
    Maggie

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  16. mo.stoneskinSeptember 8, 2009 at 7:09 PM

    That is hideous, but I'll bet the smell was not as bad as the time one of our guests left a dirty ear-plug on the radiator...

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  17. KMcJosephSeptember 8, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Great now I have to be scared of "doll-caused" fires.

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  18. Eddie BluelightsSeptember 8, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    Hi Irish
    I'm writing a musical play, and upbeat version of "The Wizard Of Oz" and I'm looking for a great character for the Lion Man - he could do with some of your courage.
    Marguerite recommended you - are you up for it?
    If so I'll write it all up and post it in installments - should be a hoot. Suldog is the wicked witch of the West.
    Best wishes ~ Eddie

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  19. UnknownSeptember 8, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    Am I an idiot because I am finding endless entertainment in reading these comments?

    Probably..

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  20. KrystalSeptember 9, 2009 at 4:54 PM

    That would have anxiety and trauma written all over it at my house!

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  21. SandySeptember 10, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Oh yeah, nothing like some hot plastic to clear the room.

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  22. Aunt JuiceboxSeptember 10, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    When I was a little girl, I put my doll on the radiator to keep it warm. It's face melted. My mom threw it in the trash and my big sister took it out and teased me with it.

    I clicked on your link because I loved the name of your blog! Looks like we have a few friends and stalkers in common. Nice to meet you.

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  23. The Stiletto MomSeptember 11, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    We recently had to send "Sophie" the American Girl doll off to the doll hospital...for a new head. We tried to keep it a secret but when she came back, Miss G read the receipt. Talk about trauma...

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  24. JoanieSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    Poor Belle!!

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  25. LeslieJune 21, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Laughing. Loudly.

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