Tears of a Clown
*drumroll*
I just slipped ON A BANANA PEEL coming around my kitchen island.
Yeah. One foot made contact with a BANANA PEEL, and the other continued forward in a stiff-legged kick, even as gravity began to pull my torso to the floor. I landed on my ample behind with a woofing/whooping noise shooting oh so lady-like from my lips, and then toppled over, smacking my head on the floor, and thwacking my wrist on a cabinet knob. My eyes watered and I looked up through the circling blue birds to see my three-year-old pointing and cackling.
"Boom!" she gasped, clutching her sides. "Boooooom!"
*cymbal crash*
Who does that? Who actually slips on a banana peel? I gave the banana to the toddler to snack on, and put the peel in the trash. I didn't know that she would retrieve it, only to place it in my path.
I'm all stiff and sore, but I can't stop laughing about it. Neither can my kid, which makes me suspect that I was just punk'd. Heh.
Comments
Bwahahahaha!
(I'm laughing with you. Really.)
Posted by: ben | February 2, 2006 1:32 PM
At least you can have a sense of humor about it.
It happened to me not that long ago, too. Bug insists on having his banana *in the peel*. Then he leaves it whereever. Makes life in our house an adventure!
Posted by: buffi | February 2, 2006 2:05 PM
Oh my gosh! (Big smile.) You should have VIDEO-TAPED IT! Do you know how rare it is for that to actually HAPPEN?! I don't think anyone's ever seen it except for in the movies.
Seriously, I hope you're okay, and that you didn't do any permanent damage.
Posted by: Sleepless Mama | February 2, 2006 2:12 PM
Wow, now that is one for the books.
Posted by: Tuesday | February 2, 2006 3:21 PM
Gotta give the kid credit, that's a tough gag to set up. Requires physics and everything. Well done, munchkin!
Posted by: Candy | February 2, 2006 7:18 PM
A couple weeks before Christmas I fell down the top 4 steps here at the house and it still hurts now. My butt landed on the edge of a step. I cried for a couple minutes then started shaking with laughter because I know it HAD to have looked so damn funny. My mother in law was downstairs and said she just saw my shadow fall (huh?) and was upset cause I was laughing at myself which was making HER laugh. She felt so bad about the laughing. I laugh when others fall and I know they are ok so why not at myself?
Pulling the peel outta the trash sounds like something my kid would do. Hope you feel better soon!
Posted by: Trishfreak | February 2, 2006 7:31 PM
Yeah, I have never heard of that happening for real. Your life is officially a comedy.
Posted by: Marcia | February 2, 2006 7:53 PM
I'm more impressed by the wee one shouting "Boom" as you land.
It's been known for medics (not me, nooo sir-ee bob...*cough*) to write "OLFDGB" on patient's paperworks.
It stands for "Old Lady Fall Down Go Boom"
Posted by: Kal | February 3, 2006 2:36 AM
Wow. That's so cool! I wish I'd seen it so I could add it to my list. I've seen The Blind Leading the Blind and those whose Face, apparently, Froze That Way. I'd be telling that story to everyone...which, I guess, you've done.
Posted by: Deana | February 3, 2006 9:51 AM
Hee!
Posted by: Summer | February 3, 2006 9:52 AM
Okay. I tried not to laugh. But I couldn't help it. Does in matter that first I wanted to cry because you hurt yourself, but THEN I started to laugh? Oh Jenny. Jenny, Jenny, Jenny.
Posted by: Meghan | February 3, 2006 11:25 AM
I didn't know that ever really happened. I hope you're not stiff and sore for too long.
Cas
Posted by: cassie-b | February 3, 2006 12:53 PM
Oh that is so sad, but I am laughing just the same. Good think you were not hurt, can you imagine trying to sell that one to the ER docs?
Posted by: Crazy Lady | February 3, 2006 1:09 PM
Oh oh oh wait I have actual tears to wipe away. Who does that? I thought that whole banana thing was just a cartoon gag!
Posted by: Candice | February 3, 2006 1:41 PM
Afterwards, did Yosemite Sam pop out of your oven and chase you with a musket?
Posted by: sweatpantsmom | February 3, 2006 3:34 PM