Red, White and Blue GLITTER

July the 4th, 2009.
That is me,
As you can see,
Wearing a ridiculous hat!

It was coated in glitter
Which did litter
My hair, my hands--
EVERYTHING!


Um, I really hope you liked my poem about the 4th of July. I started writing and noticed it kinda rhymed so I went with it. This year I went to a family (not my own) reunion and it was an all-day affair in which everyone was required to wear at least one red, white and blue article such as a lei, baseball hat, bandanna... only a lucky few got to wear the glittered-up, ultra-patriotic Uncle Sam top hat. And you could instantly tell who tried it on/ had it put on their head against their will because of the telltale glitter streaked across their foreheads and hair.

I was one of the latter. The hostess (Aunt Joany) went around and made sure all guests had on at least one of the said colored articles. I thought I was in the clear since my outfit was already these colors, but apparently not. Aunt Joany asked my why I did not have on my lei (which I hastily threw over my head before she could hand me one or three more) or hat 'because everyone was wearing a hat' (except her, which I pointed out to her). Once she realized her hipocracy she jammed on the hat in her hand and said "I'll be right back with a hat for you!" and I tried to tell her that it was alright with me-- but she was already gone.

I should have taken that opportunity to hide. Instead the sneaky Aunt Joany crept up behind me as I innocently ate a pasta salad and she dropped the glitter monster onto my head. There was nothing I could have done.

So perhaps that explains my expression a little bit. I had glitter on my head for at least 2 days. Hope you had a happy fourth!