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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Good Cris and Goofy Cris



When I was a kid I loved Highlights magazine.  Are they even still in circulation? Anyway, in this magazine my favorite column was the “Goofus and Gallant” article.  Goofus was exactly what the name implies, always complaining and not very nice.  Gallant was every parent’s dream child.  Gallant was courteous, always Mr. nice guy.  So I thought why not a nod to two of my favorite kids?

In Autumn Good Cris loves...

Piles of multi colored leaves in all shapes and sizes

Goofy Cris says…
Yuck, piles of multi colored leaves that need to be raked and removed.  Especially ones from the neighbors yard who don’t feel the need to rake and remove

Good Cris loves…

Crisp fall temperatures in the 50’s that require light jackets

Goofy Cris says…
Brrrrrrrr

Good Cris loves...
Football

Goofy Cris says…
Just leave me alone, that darn leaf raking can just wait till the Football game is over

Good Cris likes...
Halloween, Trick or Treaters and hand made costumes

Goofy Cris says…
OMG, not the doorbell again!  Really now, bed sheets?

Good Cris likes...
Fall Festivals and Fairs of all types and sizes

Goofy Cris says…
Hot dogs, French fries, cotton candy, kettle corn, Alka Seltzer

Good Cris looks forward to...
Craft shows where holidays start early

Goofy Cris says…
No I don’t want to have a makeup party, I'm pretty enough thank you very much

Good Cris loves...
Carving pumpkins and the Pumpkin Patch with miles of various sized pumpkins

Goofy Cris says…
What the **&&^^ is wrong with three triangles and a circle?

Good Cris enjoys...
Back to school sales and big yellow school buses

Goofy Cris says…
Honestly, this can’t be the supply list for 4th grade; it’s the size of War and Peace.

Good Cris loves...
All the multi colored mums

Goofy Cris says…
No doggy, not there!

Good Cris likes...
Halloween leftover candy

Goofy Cris says…
Can we say, Jenny Craig?

Just to be perfectly clear, I am not Goofy Cris and any association to persons alive or dead are purely coincidental.  Honestly, I’m not Goofy Cris.  If you think about it I could be Gallant Cris.  I mean she’s kind of nice and I’m nice.  Oh just forget it, it’s a parody lighten up…
Gourds ACEO

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1 comment:

  1. JenSeptember 5, 2010 at 2:36 AM

    Believe it or not, Highlights is still in circulation. They also have a terrific catalog full of fun educational games and stuff (I did some serious Christmas shopping from it when my kids were growing up :o) Cute post (and a fun little side trip down memory lane *grin*).

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