The story quickly became a favorite and Maggie shared the humor at our table at Mary Alice & Steven's rehearsal dinner. Josh Vickery had a few tears rolling down his cheeks from laughing so hard. Any time one of us goes to a baby shower, we joke about having a black icing baby.
Today my department was throwing a baby shower for a co-worker I barely know. Just before I left the office, Maggie and I joked about there being a black icing baby. I showed up late to the shower because I was coming from another meeting. Since I was late I sat with folks I didn't know. Sure, that could be an opportunity to make new friends, but I wasn't up for it. I piled my tiny plate high (per usual) and was disappointed greatly after taking a big bite of what I presumed to be mac-n-cheese. It tasted funny, fishy even.
My luck changed when a seat opened up next to my pals there. First things first, what is going on with this mac? Turns out, it was a macaroni salad...with crab. Let's be honest, shall we? This was faux crab and it was not delicious. Thankfully, they had fruit and chicken wings and chips. I remembered the baby! I asked my co-workers to lean in so I could tell them a story, Maggie's story. I didn't even finish the story when they start laughing with a glimmer in their eyes. "EA?! You haven't seen this cake, have you?!"
NO! Could it be?!
YES! YES! A black baby made of icing!
I got a picture, Exhibit B, below. Interestingly enough, no one thought it was odd that I took the pic.
I immediately text Maggie the picture. She tells Courtney. Neither of them believe me. My boss offers to sign a document attesting to the black baby icing. Just when you think it's an ordinary Thursday, a Wal-Mart cake and a baby made of icing makes life all the more enjoyable.
(Yes, the baby is the same! Apparently Wal-Mart and Sam's Club have a thing for icing babies.)
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