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First Annual Silly Hat Day
Work activities.
I usually stay out of the hoopla. These people celebrate absolutely everyone's birthday with cake/snacks AND a card AND a "Happy Birthday" song.
I hate these little parties (even mine), as I hate singing in front of anyone. So when I see a cake or cupcakes or any special treat sitting in the kitchen, I find things to do way far away from the kitchen at around noon that day, as I know what is going on. I always sign the cards, however. I am not THAT much of a party poop-head.
Also, many times I walk through the hospital to find the medical crew (when there are not client's, of course) are playing soccer, with a bag of dog treats (one time it was a Twinkie), or "wearing" towels all over their bodies, simulating different articles of clothing (the baby diaper being a favorite). The other day, everytime they talked to each, they would end it by calling that person the name of a famous person. It had to be a different famous person for every different exchange of words. If it was a guy talking to a girl, he would actually say a male's name, and vice versa (as in, if a female tech was talking to a male tech, she would say something like "well, that is quite interesting, Faith Hill"). And we all know about the practical jokes they pull on a regualr basis.
Well, three days ago, I heard about "silly hat day." Apparently it had been posted around the building for more than a week.
Yes, I wander around that place in such a fog, most of the time, that I failed to notice several little signs.
Oh well. I figured I'd play along.
Especially given the fact that in parenthesis, on the bottom of each flyer, read:
"If you do not wear a silly hat, Dr. F. will send you out to the dumpster to find materials to make one..."
I thought he just might actually do it! LOL!
Well, Thursday evening, before Ileft from work, Dr. F. himself stopped by the main boarding desk, and immediately tried to engage me in one of "those talks."
As usual, he ruffled my feathers, then proceeded to egg me on, until I got a wee bit pissy. Okay, a WAY bit pissy.
The clincher was when he tried to say that the kind of fun one would experience joining in a "silly hat day" is much better than the kind of fun another would have playing a sport they love (softball, to be exact, since he knew I played, and loved it).
He had to add, that "silly hat day" would be fun, funny, relaxing, etc., something he would readily agree to do. In contrast, he said that the "last thing I want to do after a long day at work, and worrying about life issues, would be to go home, put on a stupid uniform and then go 'play' a stupid game..."
Anyone need to ask how I reacted to that???
Don't bother wondering.
I got PISSED.
I told him he was "slamming" me directly, by pointing out how "stupid" the game I love is.
He back peddled and tried to say that he meant he looked stupid in a uniform.
Whatever.
So, as the other Dr. walked by, Dr. F says, "okay, how would Dr. C look in a uniform?"
I replied, "Now, HE could pull it off!"
Oh, quick to respond, he yells, "Hey, Dr. C.! Jae says she would like it if you pulled off your uniform!"
Steam is now pouring from my ears, my face was red, and my fists were clenching, just itching to get around his "silly little neck."
I decided then and there that I would be protesting "silly hat day."
Went to work on "silly hat day", saw that ALL of my coworkers were participating, and felt a little bad. There would be a judging at the end of the day, and as soon as I saw that Dr. F. was wearing a King's crown, I changed my mind. I had not brought my hat, though...
Remembered I had a baseball cap in my car (of course I did). So, my mind started creating the perfect hat...
Turned out, K.K. (the office manager's 6 month old chocolate lab puppy) inspired me.
K.K. spends a lot of time with me in the kennels as well as just following me around the entire building. Seems if she is sleeping in reception, she jumps awake at the sound of my voice, no matter where I am, and she comes running.
Her Mommy always says, "K.K. just loves her Auntie Jae" and I tell her that K.K. only loves all the cookies (treats) I have stuffed in my pockets all day long. I tell everyone that when K.K. sees me, she actually sees "The Chuckwagon." LOL!
So, in honor of my K.K. and all the other kennel dogs, I cut out a "Science Diet" label from a sample pack of dog food, pinned it to the front of my cap to cover the M's emblem, pinned a little stuffed dog to the very top of the cap, then glued a handful of dog food onto the bill. I wasn't done yet. In the kennel room, when a dog is particularly hard to get back in their run, we take a dog treat and slather it with peanut butter. Thus, "peanut butter cookies" as I call them...
I took several different sized dog treats, painted the back of them with peanut butter, and stuck them all over the hat.
I put the hat on my head.
I went into the main building, and as I walked through with laundry or paperwork or whatever, people would stare at me to figure out what the heck was all over my cap, and then bust out laughing!
And the dogs? Even the CLIENT'S dogs were interested in that good smell permeating from my head! LOL!
Everywhere I went, dogs would stick their nose in the air, and pull at their leashes in order to follow me. Like the "pied piper", only "The Peanut Butter piper!"
Anyway, after the voting was complete, I was handed first prize for the silliest hat!
10 minutes, peanut butter, dog food, and treats earned me a TWENTY-FIVE dollar gift card from Starbuck's!
Woo-hoo!
Go, Jae!
The UPS guy came in, saw all the hats, asked what was going on, and said to me, "I would definitely vote for yours!"
By this time, my head was getting hot, so the peanut butter was beginning to melt!
After the judging, I sat on the floor in reception, K.K. in my lap, and she ate all the "treats" off my head!
And, yes, we DO get paid to have all this fun!!!
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That is so cool! I'm glad you won, and glad you decided to play along. Dr. F sounds like a butt-head!
Lori
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how cute and what a great story!!! you go girl!!!!! love ya... lisa
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How cute...My dogs would have loved you too hehe
Dr F likes you, you know this right.
it's like 3rd grade romance LMAO!
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Oh, please tell me you have a picture???? LOL
XOXO,
bridgett
p.s. NO CANCER!!!
5/19/08 10:59 AM
xoxo