If you don't know what a mum is, you must not be a Texan. It's okay. You're forgiven.
A mum is an obnoxious display of school spirit, worn on Homecoming day. And apparently there is a rule when it comes to mums: More is more.
We're talkin' ribbons and fake flowers and glitter and bells and whistles... and of course, like all things Texan, the bigger the better!
So today I had my first go at mum-making. At a mum-making party. Yes, you read that right. ;)
It was total chaos. Mix 97 yards of assorted ribbon, 12 hyper children, 3 broken staplers and stringy hot glue together and you've got yourself a Mum-Making Party!
Actually, it wasn't so bad. Kathryn was a GREAT helper and designer. She came up with the basic ideas and I just stapled my little heart out. In the end, we ended up with this gorgeous creation. We kept it pretty simple this year, it being our first try and all. The other moms were still there, gluing and stapling with no real end in sight. I think one girl's mum was up to about 4 pounds!
So now we are home and we are recovering. I was barely able to pry the mum out of Kathryn's little hands long enough to snap some pictures of it! But here it is, in all its obnoxious glory!
2 comments:
still don't get the mum concept...
who is wearing it? is everyone wearing one? Whose Homecoming? High School? Hmmmmmmm
Herdman
I am on the floor laughing....can just imagine what Martha Stewart would have to say about this. Hope Kathryn has a *really* big bulletin board to display this monster after homecoming. You may want to make sure your hanger can support the weight :).
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