One day, I was picking my two oldest up from their mother's house after they had been on a week long trip to California. After they had buckled themselves in and we were on our way, I heard my 9 year old son say to my six year old daughter, "Ana, I can see your whale tail!"
Let me pause right here to explain something. My ex-wife and I have obviously not seen eye to eye on a lot of things over the years. But I never thought I would ever have to worry about a "whale tail" on my six year old daughter! For those who may be confused, a "whale tail" is a term used when the top of a thong is visible from the back of a woman's pants...or a man's...I'm not here to judge...
After I heard this exclamation from my son, I almost lost control of the car. "What do you mean 'whale tail,' Danny?"
"The one she got in California."
"Yeah, Dad," Ana chimed in. "In California. My mom got it for me!"
Frantically, I pulled my car into a gas station's parking lot. I started fumbling for my phone. I didn't even know who to call. Their mother, to yell at? My wife, to vent to? My dad, to cry to?
I opened up the back door to the sedan. I had to see it for myself. And then I saw it!
Their mother had bought her a Sea World fleece pullover, which had a zipper on the collar. On the zipper, was a tail of an Orca whale attached as a zipper pull.
"See, Dad! It's my whale tail!"
So, now, we refer to it as her "whale zipper."
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