My daughter told me yesterday that she loves udders. I was vaguely alarmed, but okay, she’s a little like her dad in that she chooses to love unexpected and often unpopular things. So I decided to just go with it.
“So what makes you love them?”
“They’re adorable. And the way they nurture the little ones is so great.”
“Yeah, that’s true. I guess they do. They give milk I s’pose.”
“Well they are mammals, so yeah.”
“Okay then.”
We looked at each other across the table. I took a sip of coffee. I looked at the wall, then the floor and cleared my throat.
“Don’t you love them?” she asked, a look of hopeful innocence on her face.
I let out a long breath and took another, thinking how important it is to support your children through all of their passions and loves – no matter how strange you find them. But then, encouraging them in their more bizarre tastes could go pear-shaped quite quickly.
So I took the bull by the horns. “Well. I gotta say not really. I mean, cows are cute, but let’s not go crazy on their big rubbery weird bits.”
“Huh?”
“Udders. They’re rubbery. And weird. Not sure why you love them, actually. I’ve tried to be a supportive mother, but I think a love of udders is more than a little odd even for this family, don’t you? Wouldn’t you prefer to love something cute like piglets in tea cups or baby rabbits? Even a llama in a top hat would be preferable. And I mean, they spit, so it’s gotta be – ”
My husband yelled across the house. “OTTERS. She said OTTERS.”
I have just laugh out loud, the first time in days. Thank you
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I am so glad I could give you a laugh! Hope you have many more today.
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Only have 50 minutes till the end of the day 😉
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Still time for heaps more laughs. Because that’s what life’s for. Well, that and chocolate.
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Allergic to chocolate 😦
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There are no emojis to say how sad I am for you. Carob? Scratch that – that was just insulting.
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I also feel very sorry for myself on a regular occassion and then I have some having convinced myself I am over it. I am not
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Nor should you be. That’s just rubbish. Hopefully you can drown your misery in tequila? Or some wafer biscuits?
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I’d never had a fascination for udders until the last Star Wars movie, “The Last Jedi” when I saw Luke Skywalker get milk from a Thala-Siren. I thought Master Luke was quite rough with the udders.
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“Rough with the udders”… There’s something you don’t hear every day. Thankfully.
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Whenever I’ve milked a cow I try to be gentle
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I am sure all the cows appreciate that Gaz.
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I laughed out loud for realsies! I don’t often do this but I told my husband to stop what he was doing and listen while I read it to him. More laughing out loud. You are a wonderful writer, there is no doubt about that!
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Thank you! You made me blush! Unfortunately, that’s something that happens all too often….
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Haha!
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OMGosh! That’s hilarious! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you! Always nice to make someone giggle!
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Another great laugh 😂
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Thanks Alpacas! Hope your blog is going well. Love your new story.
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Heh, heh, heh … kid needs to work on her pronunciation! 😀
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My sentiments precisely, thank you. I’ll get her to read this comment.
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OMG so funny! 😂
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Thanks!
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Reblogged this on Its good to be crazy Sometimes and commented:
I have done something similar, but this really made me laugh out loud
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Hahahaa! Udders… otters…same difference. 😜
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Yep! Although I can’t right now think of why….
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LOL! That’s the kind of thing that happens all the time around my house. The Viking’s accent sometimes produces words that can go either way. Like Grapes and Crepes. Loved the story. :o)
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Glad you liked it! And also that it’ s not just me…..
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Definitely not just you. :o)
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