- “It’s monkey ball time, y’all!”
Yesterday we had monkey balls at our house.
You probably know what I’m talking about. Marshmallows wrapped in biscuits cooked in sugar, cinnamon, and butter.
Yum.
Some people call this tasty little conglomerate monkey bread.
Those people are unimaginative.
Anyway, breakfast served up a rapid-fire series of “That’s what she said” moments for Kick Ass Wife and me. We barely had time to savor one before another was zinging our way.
I think it was the monkey balls.
Here’s a sampler platter. As you read each one, please feel free to murmur ”TWSS” under your breath like KAW and I do.
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The Hellcat, knowing her dad’s appetite for monkey balls, and pretty much anything, really, was concerned that there would not be enough left for her to have more:
KAW: “I will not let Dad eat all the monkey balls.”
Hellcat: “You need to spank Dad if he eats it all.”
KAW: “I will.”
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Slim to me after I dished him up a second helping:
“You gave me like 10 inches of this thing!”
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Perpetual Motion explaining to KAW why he wouldn’t eat something on his plate:
“But it’s too hard!”
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KAW explaining to the Hellcat why Tax Credit #4 didn’t need a second helping of monkey balls:
“I already gave him two bowls of Pirate’s Booty this morning.”
(Pirate’s Booty, by the way, is some sort of cheesy rice cake/popcorn like stuff with a phenomenally cool name.)
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And speaking of phenomenally cool name, click here to read about a 6-year-old’s experience with Blair’s After Death Sauce, which his dad, Lloyd, thankfully documented and shared with us at StuffKidsWrite.com. You’ll be glad.
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And after that, click here to see the note that 8-year-old MM had to write home because he was licking his elbow rather than spending his time wisely, whatever that means.
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Elbow licking or otherwise, have a great Monday, everyone. And spend your time wisely…
hilarious!
Hey, I just take notes around here, but thanks.
“Some people call this tasty little conglomerate monkey bread.
Those people are unimaginative.”
They obviously don’t know the joy of TWSS either.
Hellcat knows how to insure defense of her monkey balls…
Thanks for the morning laugh, Chase.
The utter joy of TWSS.
Hellcat defends many things.
great, now i’m not sure What to do next: lick my elbow or eat monkey balls [TWSS]
Always a tough call.
Nothing like a few delicious monkey balls in the morning.
I’m guessing you were hoping for a TWSS, so there you go.
You are too funny. That picture of Hellcat seems to capture her personality, at least to me.
Now, excuse me, I need to try monkey balls for the very first time.
Personality, she has it, yes.
You won’t be disappointed.
I want to eat monkey balls too (yup…I just said it!). Recipe please!
Wendy
I’ll post the recipe for you, Wendy. I know you’re a fabulous baker.
I’ve never heard of monkey balls or bread. But Pirate’s Booty, I’ve tasted that…that’s what she said.
How about monkey loaf? Heard of that?
We are addicted to Pirate’s Booty (TWSS).
I did have to explain to the children, who have heard “Baby Got Back” (with the Oakland booty line), booty refers to treasure. (TWSS)
Funny stuff!
Some of those kids shows use booty all the time. I think it was Hellcat’s third word she spoke.
As a sidenote, Kick Ass Wife has a totally kickin’ dance choreographed to “Baby Got Back.” Seriously. I mean smokin’!
I’m going to start renaming all our favorite foods specifically for TWSS comebacks.
Thinking of inappropriate names for meals? Time spent wisely, if you ask me.
Time very wisely spent. Let us know what you come up with.
I want to eat at your house.
It’s adventerous.
#4 makes this at Pioneer Girls (think: Girlscouts for God) but for some reason they don’t shape it in ball form or call it monkey balls. I wonder why.
You’d think Pioneer Girls would encourage creativity. I think God would be all for it.
“You gave me like 10 inches of this thing!” What a way to start my day. Thanks, Chase. If you know what I mean.
Oh, I know what you mean.
I’m surprised KAW didn’t find a way to work any noodles into the day’s menu.