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Am I a freak or just pining for home?

Posted on May 15th, 2008 in sadness, travel

Sitting in the airport yesterday on my way home from the family cataclysm, I sat at the bar, sipping a whiskey.

And watching Wiggles videos on my iPod.

I got some weird looks, but really — is it stranger than watching grown men bounce little orange balls around the room?

I guess I missed Boobaby, huh?

5 Responses to “Am I a freak or just pining for home?”

  1. When I am in the truck by myself I often listen to kids music and turn on the disney channel even if the kids are gone.

  2. This was an easy one.
    Freak.

  3. This morning I found myself singing in the shower from the Wiggles.
    It was that Brown Girl in the Ring song. Which seems offensive, but it is so catchy. I don’t even think it was on the episode she (really we) watched this morning.

  4. I’ve wondered about that song, too. Apparently it’s really old and not officially racist. It’s hard to imagine that it’s not, though…

    Besides, we’re more of a “Hot Potato” family.

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