Obi Wan-da outgrew her old bike so PB and I thought her birthday would be a good excuse to buy her a new one. I was very busy the day I bought it and completely frazzled when I went to Toys R Us. All I remember seeing were princess faces (with their bellies covered) and a big sale sign.
Perfect.
Then PB put it together and beckoned me outside to take a look at it:
Silence. "Boy is that gaudy."
Personally I think it looks like a bunch of princesses threw up all over it. PB said it looks like an episode of "Pimp My Bike".
The only thing that's missing is a bell. Which designer thought the purple butterfly "hubcaps" would be a nice touch, but a bell would be over the top?
Of course Obi Wan-da LOVES it and that's all that matters. There wouldn't be a princess 100 yards near something I like. My parents bought me a yellow bicycle with a rainbow banana seat when I was a girl. It was one of my most memorable Christmas presents ever. If Obi Wan-da's bike makes her half as happy as I was with my bike, then I'm very glad we bought it.
Even if it looks like a unicorn should be riding it.
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ohh... my daughter and I were both reading this one and laughing. too funny... her comment? "I never had a princess bike" so now Obi-Wanda can say, "yes, I definitely had a princess bike!"
Happy Birthday!
"I think it looks like a bunch of princesses threw up all over it."
[laughing] Well, I don't know about that, but it definitely is intense. Glad she loves it.
~Luke
I was quickly reading blogs this morning and as I was reading yours I had my mouse on the close button and quickly closed it as I read the last sentence and then cracked up. Your comment about the unicorn is making me laugh all over again today.
Yeah, it's ugly, but I think I'm going to smile every time I look at that bike.
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