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When Mama's Away, Day 5: unsanctioned cage match lost by Elmo, chicken
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I finally got a lot of work done yesterday, despite the fact that Larissa is not here to help take care of Binx. (This is Martin filling in for her.) The key was putting Binx in a large play yard with a sufficient number and variety of safety-approved toys, while I worked nearby. However, it was clearly the toys' safety I should have been thinking of, as the following police diagram shows.
(A) is the security perimeter designed to keep the infant from harm, but which inadvertently served to trap the victim, one "Elmo" (B), inside. The victim was allegedly attacked with a plastic pail (C) and, to add insult to injury, "gnawed upon." (D) marks a few of the many positive, enriching toys provided for but rarely utilized by the suspect (E). Finally, (F) is a rubber chicken that dared to intervene.
Tragically, the suspect is less than 1 year old. He and I also had a very fine day. Whenever he looked over at me I think he thought I was playing too. Sigh.
(A) is the security perimeter designed to keep the infant from harm, but which inadvertently served to trap the victim, one "Elmo" (B), inside. The victim was allegedly attacked with a plastic pail (C) and, to add insult to injury, "gnawed upon." (D) marks a few of the many positive, enriching toys provided for but rarely utilized by the suspect (E). Finally, (F) is a rubber chicken that dared to intervene.
Tragically, the suspect is less than 1 year old. He and I also had a very fine day. Whenever he looked over at me I think he thought I was playing too. Sigh.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Neener 5-08-2006 @ 12:09PM
If you ask me Elmo had it coming to him. Have you ever noticed he's constantly laughing at things that aren't the least bit funny? Binx has my full support.
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AJ 5-08-2006 @ 12:34PM
If that security perimeter a Super Yard XT or Pet Yard XT?
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AJ 5-08-2006 @ 12:36PM
Nuts, I goofed up the links...
Super Yard XT
http://www.northstatesind.com/juvenile/superyard_xt_8666_8662_8669.htm
Pet Yard XT
http://www.northstatesind.com/petgates/pet_yard_xt_8665.htm
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