Two Inch Voices.
June 26, 2008
If you haven’t read the wonderful story of The Boob!!!, go and read that now. You say you haven’t got the time? Well, here’s a brief summary. My mom exclaimed with great… exclamation that I had sculpted a bust, aka, “DON!!! Look!!! It’s a BOOOOOOOOOB!” Her voice far louder than necessary and sounding like the love child of Fozzy and Miss piggy, I assure you that while I don’t get embarrassed easily, at that moment I’m certain I was a fine shade of rouge.
So the meat and potatoes of this story begins at the Wadsworth Atheneum, the oldest public art museum in the country (fun fact). I had the wonderful opportunity to work there on the weekends in college and invited my parents up to see one of the shows. I took them through a few cultural exhibits first and my father and I began to notice that my mother lacked what one might call “Museum Etiquette.”
When one visits a museum, the art usually speaks louder than you, which is why we all whisper or at the very least, speak softly. This, however, is like asking my mother to speak in Portuguese while patting her head and rubbing her stomach. Telling a little kid to eat their vegetables when all they want is ice cream is also another safe analogy.
As we slowly saunter through the galleries, my father keeps whisper-yelling at my mother: “Marilee!! Quiet down! We’re in a museum – there’s no need to be that loud!” She of course replies with her ever-faithful response at 120 decibels, “Whaaaaat?! Oh shut up and stop yelling at me.” Again, think of her voice as the love child of Fozzy and Miss Piggy – yep, that’s it. You’ve got it in your head now…
I continue our tour through the museum and arrive at one of the more contemporary galleries. Low and behold – there was a sculpted bust.
“Loooooook!!! Staaaaaceeeeey, it’s just like your BOOOOOOOB!!!”
The volume of her statement made me instantly whisper-scold her: “Two inch voices mom!!! Jesus, we’re not at a sex-toy shop!”
She gave me a look like she’d rather be at the local Love Boutique than getting reprimanded at the museum.
Entry Filed under: Stacey's Mom has got it goin' on. Tags: art museum, boob, contemporary art, fozzy bear, miss piggy, stacey dyer, stacey's mom, two inch voices, wadsworth atheneum.
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