Trying to be on my best behavior at this time of the year, since Santa is tallying up his gift list for the well behaved. Every year, my mom used to ask him for five good kids. Whether she was rewarded her wish or not was never determined because were usually too busy making tracks, out of a spanking's reach. Speaking of tracks, Hot Wheel tracks were often the weapon of choice, or whatever else we still had scattered across the floor when she asked us to clean up."Spare the rod and spoil the child" never crossed many of our parents' minds back in those days. Maybe we exaggerate the severity of the punishment just a little bit, now that "time outs" have become standard. But after we'd all experienced our share of burning bottoms, I'd have to say that my mom finally got her wish.
Funny illustration Michele. I love the composition, with lots to look at and great character design! I love your use of the white space as well.
ReplyDeletetoo funny Michele, love it
ReplyDeleteHot Wheels! Wonderful details on the clothes - the cut off jeans ... :) Great
ReplyDeleteBeen there done that! Both ends. Great take on the topic and terrific illustration Michele!
ReplyDeleteFUN FUN!!
ReplyDeletehehe! nice take on the theme and what a lovely drawing!
ReplyDeleteVery clever! I just love your characters!
ReplyDeleteAll I can hear is James Brown in the background with two songs, " Pappa Don't Take NO Mess, and I've Got Ants in my Pants and I Need to Dance!! This is Hilarious and takes me way back to my childhood days. Don't I remember this! I just love it!
ReplyDeleteI can relate!! lol Kind of looks like my mom too. Fun illustration!
ReplyDeleteThose tracks must have been rather a harsh punishment. My goodness! Your illustration gets the story across. Those poor kids! My dad used the backside of a silver hairbrush and I suppose that was just as burning as a hot wheels track. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteOuch Michele, yes my backside used to sting on occasions too, and there was only my brother and I not 5 of us, your poor Mum!! My brother loved his hotwheels...but why did the cars never quite complete the loop the loop?
ReplyDeleteThis post really made me chuckle!
Jane x
That is so funny (not at the time I'm sure)!! Loved your story, thanks for sharing. My mums weapons of chose where her hand (always available)! Great illo.
ReplyDeleteoh I love that illustration, such detail great as usual. Thanks for the nice words on my blog
ReplyDeleteHaha I laugh at other people's misfortune am I sick? Oh you have got that wonderful metaphor thing happening how you describe feelings in the visual is a very hard thing. And I love your mother's wish :)
ReplyDeletesee you in a while !