Oh, dear Lord! What is that...THING?!?!?!

[TheOtherVillainess]

As I was walking into work today, I spotted some plastic packaging on the ground. I picked it up and it turned out to be one of the 'toys' from our latest round of thingummies at work. This month, in honor of Halloween, we had 'Gross Out Lollipops'. You would recieve a lollipop with a lollipop holder that consisted of one of four truly disgusting things:
a headless turtle
a headless iguana
a glow-in-the-dark neon red squid
OR
a giant black/gold scorpion

I had found the unwanted,lonely castoff squid somebody had dropped on the ground. I felt sorry for the little guy. It wasn't his fault the plastics company made him totally hideous. Squid are not cute and fuzzy. Not exactly something you'd want to take home as a pet.

At the beak end of this squid, there was a smallish,round hole about 1/4 in deep. Using my car keys and a pen, I was able to make the hole a little deeper. I took my faded Mickey antenna topper (sorry Mickey!)off and replaced it with the squid (now called Squidbert).

The drive home was amazing..the antenna whipping in the wind,Squidbert just kinda..well..sitting there doing his squiddy thing. I got the giggles watching people in the rearview point and go " Oh dear lord. What is that..THING?!?!?!?".

I decided the hole needed to be deeper once I got home so I used DH's electric screwdriver (sssh..don't tell him!)to make it deep enough where Squidbert's whole body fits onto my antenna.
Here's a picture I took of it once I finally got it to fit right.

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[Stepharoonie!]

That is so, so cool! I want one! How can I get one?!

 

[KristaTX]

Very interesting to say the least. And it glows? I think lots of passersby will be trying to guess what that might be .

 

[KathyTX]

I'll be on the lookout for Squidbert in my travels.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I don't think they have Sonic Drive Ins in Florida, do they Steph? And even if they do, they might not have any more of the 'Gross Outs' left, as they were strictly for the month of October. In Nov, I think we have these dinosaur thingies that look like robots or something.

I'm sure they will be, Krista. Now if you ever come to Stonebriar Mall, you'll know which car in the parking lot is mine. I think I'm the only person I've seen around here with a "SaveDisney.com" bumpersticker and I KNOW I'm the only one with a squid on my car.

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[KristiKelly]

I like it too.

 

[oogieboogie]

That's the coolest thing! Where can I get one of those????

 

[Stepharoonie!]

Yup, we have one on International Dr....but I've never eaten there. Oh well. If someone finds one, please take pity on me and send me a Squidbert!

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Go to Sonic Drive In and see if there is a Sonic in your area. Then, drive over there as fast as you can. Well..fast enough to get there quickly but not so fast you get a speeding ticket, of course. When you push the red button, ask the switchboard op if they still have some of the red squids left. Then either buy the squid alone (it'll cost ya bout a buck or so) or buy a kids' meal and ask for the squid to come with your meal.

I found mine in the parking lot, still in his plastic baggie. I thought about just bringing him home for hte cat to play with. Then I thought, well. Lots of people have Mickey toppers for their car. But how many people have something as unique as a squid?

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[kaylajr]

He's sOOO cute
i want one

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I can't wait to see DH's reaction when he gets home. He might make me take it off if he thinks it'll cause the antenna to break.

But surely it can't be any heavier than the Tiggers and Stitchs I've seen hanging off of peoples' antennas.

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[oogieboogie]

Waaaaa.... I don't have a Sonic!!!!

Waaaaaaaaa..

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

I'm sorry. I'll keep an eye out for you and Stepharoonie. We might still have some in the back and if I see any out in the parking lot or in the food court, I"ll grab 'em for ya.

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[Stepharoonie!]

Originally posted by TheOtherVillainess
I'm sorry. I'll keep an eye out for you and Stepharoonie. We might still have some in the back and if I see any out in the parking lot or in the food court, I"ll grab 'em for ya.

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I'll make ya a deal...I'll get you whatever Mickey topper you want if you can get me a squid!

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Done! If I find one, I'll let ya know.

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[oogieboogie]

yeah, me too... I'm going in January so do you want something in exchange for a squid????

 

[KristaTX]

oogieboogie - when are you going in January? I'll be there the 16-22nd.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

Methinks we should start a "Strange Objects" exchange or something.

Just talked to DH..he thinks it's a pretty creative way of using a very odd looking uh..toy.

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[oogieboogie]

Originally posted by KristaTX
oogieboogie - when are you going in January? I'll be there the 16-22nd.

We're going from Dec 31 - Jan 8. Going with the ILs to look at their new retirement community.

 

[Pooh67_68]

TOV

That is something my sister would like.