I should have know this was going to happen. During yesterday's staff meeting, Gummo, The Balloon Boy, volunteered the idea of an "alternative event" for our initial FTI sponsored Easter Egg hunt scheduled for this coming Saturday. I knew there was something in the offing, but had no idea of the sheer idiocy involved. Once the details were revealed, it made perfect sense. If you are a moron.
True to the type of previous thinking and analysis now exhibited here on an oh-too-frequent basis, Gummo suggested we involve parents rather than just the kids. He had noticed similar type of successful organizations that offered hard boiled eggs and thought that we might offer a new twist to a generations old tradition. I was suitably impressed with this new-found line of reasoning from old "Air Bag" and asked for more details. The reasoning went something like this: Easter eggs hunts always involve eggs and similar Easter themed items (marshmallow chicks, jelly beans, and foil wrapped chocolate eggs, etc). Not abandoning Easter Eggs but, offering a new twist, we ought to appeal to the parents with something more geared to their tastes. So far, so good. (Now, I don't know many people who don't care for chocolate and jelly beans; the marshmallow items might be a bit sketchy, but, let's give Gummo the benefit of the doubt). Here is where the train ran off of the tracks: As an accompanying item to the various hard boiled eggs scattered throughout the FTI compound we should also hide adult oriented items related to hard boiled eggs: Cornuts, Pepperoni sticks, pretzels, and gambling pull tabs. Immediately realizing the similarities between this suggestion and the items stocked behind the counter at Any Tavern USA, I abruptly moved that this suggestion was maddening and that we consider the next agenda item.
Regardless, the 1st FTI sponsored Family Egg hunt is scheduled for this Saturday, rain or shine. I was out- voted, however, on one suggestion that will be implemented at our event. As a result, I have decided to not participate in the actual hunt, but, will be there to meet and greet all of our guests. The actual event is scheduled to begin in the afternoon, I will be at the compound starting at 9am. Please come by and say hello. I will be in the Beer Garden.
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