A group of boys came to our door (probably around 10 years old) and said they were on a scavenger hunt. They needed to trade this thing (a gingerbread thing that goes on a door knob) for the coolest thing in our house. Hello, The Fortunate Hammer! What is cooler than The Fortunate Hammer? Huh? I'd like you tell me, because I can think of nothing cooler. I gave it to them and a couple of them (good kids) said, "This is cool!"
But this one little boy, who I could tell is pure evil, told me, "No, thank you, we need something cool. Something for a boy."
And this other boy (who totally rocks) said, "But this IS cool."
And the evil little boy said to me, "No, no thank you."
All the little boys listened to The Omen and agreed that they would move on to the next house.
I snatched The Fortunate Hammer back and told them, "Yeah, good luck, you aren't going to find anything cooler than this."
Hahahahahaha. That thing scares the crap out of me.
Posted by: baggage | November 21, 2006 at 08:19 PM
I bet they're still looking for something cooler than The Fortunate Hammer!
Posted by: walternatives | November 21, 2006 at 08:42 PM
they do not know the Fortune that mill be missing from their lives... I, the owner of a Fortunate hammer, am well aware of this!
Posted by: mortimersmom | November 21, 2006 at 10:27 PM
First of all -- how could you even consider letting go of the Fortunate Hammer?? That is one hell of an act of kindness, Shelby. Thank God they passed you up -- I truly wonder what they could have found to even somehow compare??
(BTW, tonight was the first time I ever saw your FHammer - what a sight).
Posted by: wzgirl | November 21, 2006 at 11:16 PM
Oh, they'll be back.
Posted by: c | November 22, 2006 at 12:23 AM
How many Fortuante Hammers do you have, anyway?
Those poor kids. They do not know from cool.
Posted by: Jen | November 22, 2006 at 10:44 AM
Holy crap, that thing is frightening! Cool, but frightening!
Posted by: Aimee | November 22, 2006 at 11:18 AM
You dodged a bullet. I can tell you from personal experience that despite their seemingly sincere promises that the items will be returned, they will not follow through. Putting you in the embarrassing position of having to go to the neighbor's house to ask for the return of a dollar store item. Long live the Fortunate Hammer!
Posted by: Sister Carrie | November 22, 2006 at 01:15 PM
You should have kicked the kid who didnt like the hammer. I do not advocate child abuse but bad taste is truly punishable.
Posted by: Nicole | November 22, 2006 at 11:27 PM
Man you make me laugh! Needed that!
Thanks
:)
Posted by: blondie | November 23, 2006 at 03:45 AM
I really, really hope you said that to them. Like, really.
Posted by: Amy/grrlTravels | December 08, 2006 at 05:18 PM