Friday, August 26, 2011

Thursday afternoon: 3:49 p.m.

We were busy yesterday, catching up on mail, returning phone calls, and loading backpacks for school next week.

The phone rings:

Dr. Grumpy: "Hello?"

Mr. Kramden: "Hi, I'm the short bus driver for Wingnut elementary school. I just want to verify that I'll be dropping Frank Grumpy off at your home each day?"

Dr. Grumpy: "Yes."

Mr. Kramden: "Okay, and Carson, too?"

Dr. Grumpy: "Um, who's Carson?"

Mr. Kramden: "He's your other kid."

Dr. Grumpy: "We don't have a Carson. Our other kids are Craig and Marie, and they go to the Afternoon Program at Grumpyville Center."

Mr. Kramden: "Well, my list says you have Carson, and I'm dropping him off at your house."

Dr. Grumpy: "I told you, we don't have a kid named Carson. There isn't any kid by that name in this neighborhood. I don't even know a kid named Carson."

Mr. Kramden: "Look. Who has the list here? You or me?"
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24 comments:

  1. LarsAugust 26, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    So that's where babies come from.

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  2. MalloryAugust 26, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Sounds like he should be riding the short bus, not driving it.

    word ver: sedoings - the result of 'monkey see, monkey do'

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  3. HavenAugust 26, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Surprise adoption! It's like a really really high maintanence off season christmas 'present'.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Good Lord Doc Grumpy!
    What the hell kind of father are you? Poor Carson!

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  5. DocVAugust 26, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    So...is there a Carson Grumpy now?

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  6. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    "Go ahead, drop Carson off here. Then when he doesn't get off the bus at his own house, his parents call call the police and Mr. Kramden can explain himself.". Just document the conversation (date, time, etc.) so YOU won't have much explaining to do to the police.

    OR you could call the police yourself to report a kid the bus driver abandoned at your place. Either way, it'll be a short trip to the unemployment office for that driver.

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  7. OldSquidAugust 26, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Congratulation on your new arrival.

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  8. UnknownAugust 26, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Seriously, man... face it, the list says so. You've a Carson Grumpy there and there ain't no hiding it. How's he getting along with the other three?

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  9. Wayne ConradAugust 26, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    IBee, you can pretend not to know Annie, but it's going to be pretty hard to ignore the kid. Especially now that the bus driver knows.

    You carefree neurologists never seem to think that your wild lifestyle will catch up with you.

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  10. OMDGAugust 26, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Sorry Grumpy, I couldn't get past the part where you said that Craig rides the "short bus." I know you didn't mean it that way, but it still made me chuckle.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Really? Eeeeeeeeeexxxxxcellent! Mrs. Grumpy can make Carson fricassee... Carson fondue... Sweet and Sour Carson... Carson alfredo.. He's probably 60 ish pounds- hmmmmmmmm. Who will you bring by next month?

    Problem solved. They won't bring Carson OR Frank by.

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  12. PA HoneybeeAugust 26, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Wow, the list prevails over the word of a parent? Scary, simply scary. I pick my kids up myself, you may want to do the same.....

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  13. pengbooAugust 26, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Hmmmm....wonder how Carson's hair looks today. Get Craig right on that!

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  14. AzAdrianRNAugust 26, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Figures, the "village" doesn't believe you know your own children......

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  15. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Well you better set the table for six that first night; someone's coming for dinner.

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  16. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    please keep us posted if Mr. Kramden does drop off poor Carson at your house.

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  17. Officer CynicalAugust 26, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    To the moon, Alice! Bang! Zoom!

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  18. Loren PechtelAugust 26, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    The stork sure took a long time with that one!


    More seriously, if the driver does this call the police non-emergency line and report a child abandonment.

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  19. MarcoAugust 26, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    I have this joke where whenever someone asks me if I have kids, I say "None that I know about." (I'm a woman ;)

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  20. MockingbirdAugust 26, 2011 at 7:22 PM

    Dr. grumpy, you have some NERVE to question the "List".
    President Obama is working hard to spread the wealth around and you won't accept one(1) Carson?
    I'm strongly suspecting an intervention AND a mental health eval in someone's future.

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  21. terri cAugust 27, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    I think maybe Craig's hair has now got its own name.

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  22. pharmacy chickAugust 27, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    just set an extra place at the table and see if you like him! otherwise just drop him off at the shelter and see if he is microchipped or not! LOL

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  23. Lynda Halliger Otvos (Lynda M O)August 27, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    So. That’s where Carson ended up !~! We’ve been looking for weeks.

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  24. AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    So don't keep us all in suspense...did you or did you not get a Carson dropped off at your place?

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So wadda you think?