When I was a baby, just learning to talk, my parents would drive around the city looking at all the Christmas decorations, manger scenes, and the many lights that had been put up. Apparently this activity made me really happy as an infant. In fact I'm still easily distracted by shiny objects.
As Dad drove through the neighborhoods, my mother would say to me, "Look at the pretty, pretty lights!"
My eyes would grow big and I would exclaim, "Pee pee ites!"
All through the season, my parents felt compelled to explain to both relatives and strangers just what I meant when I blurted out, "Pee pee ites!"
This became one of those phrases that grows into general family use through the years. During the holiday season, one adult might say to another in my family, "You want to go see the pee pee ites?"
In our neighborhood there are a several homes that have pee pee ites up. Thre's one that has a huge OU in bright crimson on their roof. You can probably see it from space. I guess we know who they'll be rooting for in the Sun Bowl. A couple of blocks over there's another home with a bright orange OSU in their yard. Go Pokes! Beat Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl!
If you get a chance, take your kids out for a walk or a drive and look at the pee pee ites. Make some memories.
As Dad drove through the neighborhoods, my mother would say to me, "Look at the pretty, pretty lights!"
My eyes would grow big and I would exclaim, "Pee pee ites!"
All through the season, my parents felt compelled to explain to both relatives and strangers just what I meant when I blurted out, "Pee pee ites!"
This became one of those phrases that grows into general family use through the years. During the holiday season, one adult might say to another in my family, "You want to go see the pee pee ites?"
In our neighborhood there are a several homes that have pee pee ites up. Thre's one that has a huge OU in bright crimson on their roof. You can probably see it from space. I guess we know who they'll be rooting for in the Sun Bowl. A couple of blocks over there's another home with a bright orange OSU in their yard. Go Pokes! Beat Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl!
If you get a chance, take your kids out for a walk or a drive and look at the pee pee ites. Make some memories.
5 comments:
Good memories! Even on of run to ER to get your tummy pumped you...pointed out all the pee-pee ites .. only about two blocks late .. you were high on baby aspirn ..LOL
I'm still addicted to baby aspirin. I take one every day with my vitamins!
Every year, without fail, we look at houses and exclaim, "Pee pee ites".
Oh Man, you guys are bringing back so many memories. My sides are hurting from all the laughing. I really needed this. This is a hard Christmas for us & this is needed. Thanks.
Sometimes we all just need a good laugh and some good memories.
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