Apr 16th, 2008
The Sock Gremlin
I have a sock gremlin. Unfortunately, it is not a nice sock gremlin. It is not like Dobby the House Elf, who dutifully takes care of everything in the house. No, the sock gremlin steals socks. And apparently the sock gremlin is a very wet little gremlin because I think he lives in my dryer.
Well little sock gremlin, steal as many socks as you want, because I’ve got a use for those sock orphans. No longer do they get put into drawers waiting for you to steal another sock so they can finally have a mate. No, they get put onto my kids’ hands, and squirted with Pledge . . . and then they dust. Yes, that’s right . . . the kids wear sock orphans on their hands and dust with them. And when they’re finished, they scrub their hands with soap. Wouldn’t want to poison them while making them do chores now, would we!
So take that sock gremlin! You will annoy me no more, because replacing socks is so much cheaper than buying bag after bag of Pledge Wipes!
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Socks also make great hand puppets. Glue on some eyes and a nose and the kids have a great time with them. Been there, done that!
Sock orphans is cracking me up! I think your sock gremblin visits my house…..I want my socks back so please keep him at your house!
Chores?! With the leftover socks? I knew all those orphaned socks were a sign. And that there was meaning there - a greater message. I can’t tell you the relief that the meaning is, “Your children CAN help clean the house.”