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Don’t touch your what?

by Jo Beaufoix on August 21, 2008

It’s just before 10am and we’re on our way to Rosie’s house for Misses E and M to play with Ingenious Junior, and for me to play have witty and intelligent conversation and numerous cups of tea and coffee with Rosie.

As we stroll down a quiet sun filled street a middle aged man crosses the road in front of us laden with a large green holdall.
As he reaches his car, his voice blares out in a strong local accent (think Shane Meadows films.)

Man:  “Don’t touch me maggots.”

Snigger.

I didn’t touch his maggots, I promise.

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{ 13 comments… read them below or add one }

1 kitten (Katie) 08.21.08 at 4:55 am

Okay! Don’t touch his maggots!
Funny! LOL!

2 Daryl 08.21.08 at 5:06 am

And you think what I overhear is funny …

3 Akelamalu 08.21.08 at 7:36 am

He had his maggots on show??? ;)

4 Kimberly 08.21.08 at 9:43 am

There is a certain wisdom to his words…

5 Jo Beaufoix 08.21.08 at 10:33 am

Kitten, I didn’t even want to touch him, never mind his maggots. Hee hee,

Daryl I know, it made me laugh so much.

Akela, I didn’t actually see them but it certainly sounds like it. Tsk.

Kim, there is indeed. ;D

6 Corey 08.21.08 at 11:04 am

tee hee….that would have just left me stumped. I would have giggled though. Did the girls ask you what he meant?

7 Jo Beaufoix 08.21.08 at 11:44 am

Hee hee Corey, Miss M didn’t notice and Miss E just glanced at me and wrinkled up her nose then giggled as she saw me trying to stifle mine. It was just so funny. :D

8 Sybil Law 08.21.08 at 11:56 am

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
You know you tried to touch them.
:)

9 Brillig 08.21.08 at 12:39 pm

Um, I’m not sure what’s funnier— the fact that this happened to you, or the fact that you filed it under “pets.” Hahahahaha. If “maggots” are “pets” then I weep for you children…

:-D (Hilarious, by the way! I’m glad you had the presence of mind to blog about it…)

10 Susanasherself 08.21.08 at 1:51 pm

Perhaps he was on his way to show off his maggots at a Larvae Festival and didn’t want them to get dirty.

Hee hee.

11 Lindy 08.21.08 at 3:54 pm

hmmmm do you think he was talking to the people in his head?

12 holly 08.22.08 at 4:38 pm

i’m not sure who shane meadows is, and i’m thinking that’s a good thing.

i am always ALWAYS glad when people want me *not* to touch their maggots, because i am ALWAYS willing to comply.

13 Jo Beaufoix 08.23.08 at 5:14 am

Sybil, ok, I did. ;D

Brillig, they might be his pets, he was very protective of them. :D

Susan, that might be it. Maybe they were all washed and primped and had had their hair done.

Lindy. oh my bob, maybe he had maggots on his head.

Holly, I know, I’m always willing to comply too. Shivers.

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