That was a bit of a downpour….
Several decades ago, it was similarly wet when the University Rugby Team I was playing for travelled to Oxford for a cup game. What a mud bath. Damp must have got into my system as our huge shed of a Prop and the normally mild mannered ME decided to have a fight with the Opposition Front Row. The end result 5 SENT OFF including ME.
Our team operated a FORFEIT system for disciplinary breaches. The Coach had acquired a huge pack of adult party cards listing various odd punishments. My punishment was to ‘Taste Perfume’. Talk about Eye Watering. Trust me with some of these forfeits, I got off lightly.
On this occasion, my fellow miscreant was forced with his Forfeit Card to dress up for a day. He walked about the campus and city centre dressed as a GIANT PARROT. Biggest Bird you have ever seen. Very impressive and yet a nightmare for him. The costume cost him a fortune to buy, it was heavy, uncomfortable and almost impossible to do anything in. At one stage he even got stuck in some revolving doors and caused a bit of a scene in the local supermarket. He had a truly miserable day.
But here’s the thing. He misheard the challenge. He was supposed to dress up for the day as a PIRATE. No one had the heart to tell him. I guess it was his way of Expressing Himself.
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A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
I’d have loved to see a giant parrot
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Not this one 😂😂😂
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😂😂😂
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💙💙
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❤️
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Parrot/pirate is brill. I nearly feel of my seat laughing at the idea.
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Definitely the ugliest parrot I’ve ever seen .
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Tee hee! I’m giggling, my friend! Yep, the perfume was the easy way out. My Dad played fast pitch softball ~Me too. I grew up on a ball field. I was the bat girl when he got kicked out of a game once. Sitting next to him I asked what happened, “I called the umpire an old milk cow.” About 30 years later I found out calling him a milk cow would be a NICE thing to say! 🤭🤪 I’m not a baker so the challenges sounds up my alley, but I’ll check it out! Always sending hugs, prayers, and love to you two! ❤️🙏🏻
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That made me smile so much. I might using that phrase. My worst was being sent off for throwing a snowball at the referee. Sending you my love and hugs ❤️
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Ha ha! Now that made me laugh, too! I feel the love and hugs! It means so much to me! I’m sending the same always!💛🤗🙏🏻
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It’s early Saturday morning, I just had the biggest laugh!
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So pleased.
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University life hasn’t changed much, then
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Omg this made me laugh out loud. Although technically, he was on theme as the parrot. Just match him up with a pirate! Arrrr…
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Yes on theme but I wouldn’t like him perched on my shoulder. He was the size and shape of a garden shed….
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Poor bloke. I imagine he was the source of quite a bit of amusement. In those days I think it was easier to see humour and to really laugh. What sort of perfume would you recommend? BPerhaps you could make a scented pie. I believe lavender is used in cooking?
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I use lavender a lot. Many around here do in baking as we have a lavender farm just a couple of miles away.
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You have some interesting stories. Nice Segway into the bake off advertisement. 😊
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Too many stories I guess. Thankfully I’m really boring now 😂
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