It's springtime in Texas and a girl's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of bluebonnets...and shopping. So Friday my good friend Dorothy and I joined a bus tour of Central Texas' two biggest tourist attractions: Arts & Crafts (called Arts & Craps by El Jefe) and the bluebonnet trail.
Alas this is not a good year for bluebonnets because it has been too dry. We did see a few. It was definitely NOT a good year for Arts & Craps, either. I mean, how many metal giant Texas stars, rusting wagon wheels, and mismatched "antique" china does a person need?
But we were undaunted and turned the day into a personal challenge to find the absurd, the kooky, and the tasteless and put it on the blog. Dorothy was equipped with a great camera and a great eye. Credit her with the photos and blame me for the comments!
Alas this is not a good year for bluebonnets because it has been too dry. We did see a few. It was definitely NOT a good year for Arts & Craps, either. I mean, how many metal giant Texas stars, rusting wagon wheels, and mismatched "antique" china does a person need?
But we were undaunted and turned the day into a personal challenge to find the absurd, the kooky, and the tasteless and put it on the blog. Dorothy was equipped with a great camera and a great eye. Credit her with the photos and blame me for the comments!
QG and Dorothy's Award for Most Politically In-Correct Craft
The " And What Ethnic Group of Dancers Are These ?" Award
Dorothy's Worst Use of Quilting Award
The Taking Face-Painting Too Far Award
~applaudes and using her best Sally Fields voice~
ReplyDeleteYou LIKE me! You really LIKE me!
I love this!! And your awards were DEAD on!
Oh my GOSH! I'm howling! Howling, I tell ya! You two should totally hook up with my friend in Athens. We have tons of fun at Canton, yet another hot bed of pollitically correct crafting!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing I'm up here and not down there, because I'm trying to get rid of stuff, y'know, and I'd be so very tempted to buy stuff there...and maybe even dance, if I could get one of those cool outfits. Do you think they're the "TransAmerica" dancers? They look a bit, um, suspect to me.
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice of award winners...and ohh I miss Blue Bonnets, and Texas in the spring back here freezing in the UK where it is still winter...and I am going camping on Thursday bbrrrrr
ReplyDeleteLike Sally, I miss the motherland as well--thanks for the "fix".
ReplyDeleteAll I need is a picture of someone with big hair aka "bangs to Jesus" and I'll be set.
RM--Dorothy and I will see what we can do. Have camera, will blog...
ReplyDeleteThese are hilarious!! Love 'em...
ReplyDeleteThanks for using the opportunity well. You could have just turned around and gone home, but you got that camera going and entertained the rest of us. Thanks QG!
ReplyDeleteCanton? As in Canton, MS? Good grief??? I could meet you there?
ReplyDeleteWow!
Thank Dorothy for the pictures! Hilarious.
Love the "big girl panties" plaque. Could we make that a new RGBP T-shirt/mug??? Or is it copyrighted?
ReplyDeleteSt Cass--Rach is referring to Canton TX which is the state's mecca for trash'n treasure hunting. It is open once a month and is spread out over many acres.
ReplyDeletePCIT--I'm don't think the "big girl panties" line is copyrighted or trademarked. It would make a great t-shirt/mug!
Maybe Mindy can get the guy who did the Texas Towncar O'Justice t-shirt to design a "big girl panties" one for us?
I had to peek; that is just SO Mindy!! LOL And how wonderful to see others refer to the *motherland*. I get odd looks when I say that here.
ReplyDeletewhat is so funny is that my daugter cannot pronounce arts and crafts so it usually comes out: "ups and craps".
ReplyDelete...sending t-shirt designer a link to your blog...
ReplyDeleteouch I've laughed so much it hurts.
ReplyDeleteThanks QG I needn't this
Got the link from Rach ... Would it be completely inappropriate for me to say that I've always been interested in girls panties?
ReplyDeleteBy the way, those pictures are terrifying ...
Wow. These pictures make me homesick.
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jonboy:
ReplyDeleteyes.
"Arts & Craps" is right.
ReplyDeleteThe ladies of my church are seriously into crafting. It's like mandatory to make crafts. I think that it's in the membership vows or something.