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Regressing into Childhood

Trish Burgess Posted on30/12/201107/04/2016 Lucky Dip 19 Comments

My husband seems to like penguins. Two years in a row he’s bought virtually identical penguin-based Christmas cards. Knowing he’s a softie, like me, and can’t resist teddies and suchlike, I bought him a cuddly penguin for Christmas so he could have one for himself.

We sat up in bed cooing over the new addition to the family and decided to name him.
“Peter the Penguin?” I suggested
“No, not keen,” replied Dougie, becoming quite possessive of the little chap.
“Paul?”
“No.”
“Paddy?”
“No? For God’s sake, does it have to begin with bloody P?”
“Pingu began with P.”
“He’s not Pingu. What was the name of the penguin in Happy Feet?”
“Dunno, didn’t see the film. Wasn’t it just ‘Happy Feet’?”
“Not calling him that.”
“Ok, how about Ant?”
“Ant? As in Ant and Dec?”
“No, Ant as in Antarctic”
“Hmm, not sure.”
“No, me neither, he doesn’t look like an Ant.”
“No, he doesn’t, he looks like a penguin.” …cue roars of laughter from Dougie.
“How about David, as in Attenborough?”
“No, I’m thinking Orville.”
“Like Keith Harris’ duck?”
“Well he couldn’t fly either.”
“Orville Wright could.”
“That’s true.”
“What was his brother called?”
“Wilbur”
“How about Wilbur?”
“Yeah, he looks like a Wilbur. Perfect. Wilbur it is.”

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19 Comments

  1. Anonymous Reply
    30/12/2011 at 1:32 pm

    Welcome to Wilbur. May God bless him and all who swim with him.
    Love
    Sally who still can't get in any other way….

  2. MsCaroline Reply
    30/12/2011 at 2:49 pm

    Strange and twisted logic….I like it.

  3. Steve Reply
    30/12/2011 at 3:18 pm

    I'd've gone for Flippers or Shuffle…

  4. Trish @ Mum's Gone To ... Reply
    30/12/2011 at 3:37 pm

    Sally – Thank you for 'getting in' by whatever method!

    ms Caroline – ridiculous logic, indeed. A flightless bird is now named after the first man to fly. But it sounded cute.

    Steve – I like Shuffle. But sorry, he's Wilbur now and that's that.

  5. Curry Queen Reply
    30/12/2011 at 5:08 pm

    How about Whalebait? (sorry!)

  6. Troy Reply
    30/12/2011 at 5:31 pm

    But as she is female not sure Wilbur is good name either.

  7. Trish @ Mum's Gone To ... Reply
    30/12/2011 at 6:06 pm

    Troy – Female? Are you sure? Even from this angle? I may just not tell her so can stick with Wilbur.
    All my cuddly toys have always been male – I'm sure a psychiatrist would have something to say about that.

  8. Trish @ Mum's Gone To ... Reply
    30/12/2011 at 6:15 pm

    Curry Queen – OOOOHHHH you cruel woman! I had to make sure Wilbur didn't read that.

  9. Frances Reply
    31/12/2011 at 9:53 am

    Brilliant!

  10. BavarianSojourn Reply
    31/12/2011 at 3:30 pm

    Wilbur sounds perfect to me!

  11. Tattie Weasle Reply
    31/12/2011 at 5:23 pm

    …and so we enter 2012! Love to Wilbur too Happy New Year!

  12. libby Reply
    31/12/2011 at 7:43 pm

    Very cute image there….welcome Wilbur.

  13. Macy Reply
    01/01/2012 at 12:50 pm

    Rocky! It's Rocky! Look at those eyes! (I coulda beend a contenda)
    Wilbur Whalebait aka Rocky!
    Kid gotta history already!

    Happy New Year Trish!

  14. wellfedfred Reply
    01/01/2012 at 11:12 pm

    Happy New Year, and here's something for your penguin-loving guy: penguins

  15. MadameSmokinGun Reply
    02/01/2012 at 1:54 am

    I say I say I say Why can't polar bears eat penguins?

  16. Trish @ Mum's Gone To ... Reply
    02/01/2012 at 9:46 am

    Frances – brilliant, yes, and totally silly!

    A Bavarian Sojourn – so glad you agree.

    Tatty – happy new year to you and yours xxx

    Libby – we're both such softies.

  17. Trish @ Mum's Gone To ... Reply
    02/01/2012 at 9:50 am

    Macy – Rocky the penguin? The only time Rockies and Penguins will be together in this house is in my choccy biscuit cupboard. Happy New year to you!!

    Wellfedfred – ooh aren't they cute! Will look at recipe. But can I bring myself to eat Wilbur's relatives?

    Madame SG – because they can't get the wrappers off? Boom boom!

  18. planb Reply
    11/01/2012 at 11:01 pm

    And how's Wilbur settling in now? Not too warm in this unseasonably pleasant (ish) weather?!

  19. Trish @ Mum's Gone To ... Reply
    12/01/2012 at 8:03 am

    Plan b – Wilbur seems to be one of those penguins that likes to be warm. He sneaks into our bed at night and snuggled up. Have had to tell him his fish must stay in the kitchen though 😉

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