Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Free the Gingerbread Man


When I was a kid, I thought it was just horrible for anyone to eat a gingerbread man cookie. Whenever I would see them sitting on a plate, all dressed in scarves and buttons, I would try to set them free.

"Run away Gingerbread Man! Be free!!" I would whisper quietly. "You'll be eaten alive if you don't".

I'd leave the room because, just like dolls and toys, they only come alive when one is asleep or not aware of their presence. When I would return to the plate of cookies, sometimes hours later -- sure enough, there would be less cookies on the plate than before.

I couldn't have been more happy!

8 comments:

About Get Well Trev said...

Very cute! And yummy.

Tony Sarrecchia... said...

Funny and sweet. Nice job.

Randy hughes said...

escaping the mold, a twist of wit and dark humor. "smart art" the wave of the future changing the way we perceive the world.


that's what im talking about.

good work.

Knitting Painter Woman said...

Terrific! Snappy colors and "seasonal" too... (Somehow, gingerbread only happens at Christmas at my house...

Alina Chau said...

fun illo!! clever idea

tweedlebop said...

I always loved the Gingerbread Man when I was a kid. Run little guy, run! Nice job.

c h e l said...

I love the memory- stuff like that is what makes life worth living and remembering. Wonderful!

Ellen said...

"Run little dude, run!!!" Fantastic illo!