04 March 2009

Sometimes You Have to Pee In the Woods

I realized recently - upon reading Redneck Mommy's post about peeing by the side of the road - that I never shared my best Christmas present with you.

The wrapped box was handed to me with much hilarity by my sister and sister-in-law - they went in on the gift together, because it was apparently too much for one person to be responsible for. There was also a feeble attempt to get the small children out of the room, but as you can see, said attempt was unsuccessful. The child eyeing the gift, however, is fondling a Whoopie Cushion of his own - we do Christmas right.

I haven't yet tried it - though I probably should have broken it out during one of this winter's nice snowstorms - you know, to see if I could write my name in the snow - but I look forward to taking it on a fishing trip or something - though it's kind of large and might be hard to carry around - though maybe I could attach a carabiner to it and dangle it from my creel - I dare say it would amuse the hell out of my father and uncles.

It's gold plastic. It's longer than my forearm. It's the Shenis. What more could a girl want?

20 comments:

  1. I actually want that. And it's shiny.

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  2. Shenis, shmeenis, look at you in the Santa hat!

    You'll have to give us the full report come camping season.

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  3. Ha! That is too funny. I find it especially funny that it's gold colored. (Goldmember?)

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  4. i would not be caught dead with that thing, even though i am widely and justifiably known for being a wuss about peeing in nature. which was probably the point.

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  5. I have heard that on the Mardi Gras floats the women use kitty litter. Neither of these options sounds good to me!

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  6. Now I can't wait til my birthday :-)

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  7. Anonymous8:59 AM

    I'm picturing the look on the boy's face...

    bizarre pretty much sums up the rest of my thoughts.

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  8. I think it would be less mess just to pee in the woods all on my own. I am quite good at it.

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  9. Peeing in the woods is one thing in mosquito season; quite another when it is below Celsius zero and you are dressed in bib snowmobile pants under a jacket.
    I got a similar kind of thing for the YD, only hers was cardboard. The classic occasion on which you hear "MO ther!"
    Love the photo.

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  10. The look on your face is as golden as the shenis itself.

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  11. Ooh, my kids could use that. They are the least competent outdoor pee-ers imaginable.

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  12. you just made Sarah pseudo-cuss!!!

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  13. Anonymous3:50 AM

    Wow, what a brilliant invention.

    I love it that they call it 'the equalizer.' Man, there's a women's study dissertation there somewhere. Or at least a chapter of a dissertation.

    I think that there might be some splashing. If someone was wonderful enough to buy it for me, though, I would DEFINITELY try it.

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  14. You mean, my cuffs might be spared! Wonderful technology!

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  15. Anonymous2:17 PM

    Has Oprah seen this? This would TOTALLY make Oprah's list of Favorite Things.

    Imagine how this might revolutionize Oprah and Gail's next road trip!

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  16. That is awesome. Ha!

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  17. i really, truly, am laughing out loud

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  18. HAHAHAHA That is freaking hysterical!!!

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