Biting the trinket
What is this girl thinking? Is she sleeping? Is she scowling? She emerged from a collage activity during one of my groups this week, and I’ve enjoyed postulating about what part of me she might represent.
Today is Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras. There’s a new girl at work from Louisiana, and her mother shipped a traditional King Cake overnight express. Well, no one explained to me about the little plastic baby baked into the cake, so when I bit into something hard that was all arms and legs, I honestly thought a beetle had traveled to California from Louisiana.
But, no. That painful little crunch apparently signified the onset of a year of good luck!
Normally, I wouldn’t put too much stock into such a thing, but last night when my back tire popped and deflated not ten feet away from a tire store, when the guys who work there were still cleaning up even though the shop had been closed for over 30 minutes, and when they quickly changed my tire for a reasonable price, I thought: THANK YOU BABY JESUS! I hope I didn’t spend all my good luck in one night.
Please share! Have you had good luck recently? Do you celebrate Fat Tuesday or Lent? How do you make traditional celebrations meaningful for you?
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Lucky for you! Great collage!
Comment by upstatelisa — 25 February 2009 @ 4:58 am
@upstatelisa: What’s funny is that as I tell this story to people, they have to point out to me that a popped tire is not all that lucky! But, I felt so lucky that night, so I guess I’m a silly optimist…
Comment by Mal — 25 February 2009 @ 7:33 am
It’s the King Cake Baby! During Mardi Gras season someone from work has to bring in a cake once a week. We determine who the next person is by who gets the baby. lol. Not everyone admits they got it though and we’ll often find him sitting next to the cake. Funny story – someone should have warned you though!
Comment by FeistyEily — 27 February 2009 @ 5:28 pm
@FeistyEily: What a great tradition! Though I do wish someone had warned me. Ah well — just part of the fun!
Comment by Mal — 27 February 2009 @ 6:16 pm