fancy mustard

United States
June 2, 2008 9:50pm CST
I Love Mustard. (This is a true story. If you have children you will probably relate to this father.) As ham sandwiches go, it was perfection: a thick slab of ham on a fresh bun with crisp lettuce and plenty of expensive, light brown, gourmet mustard. The corners of my jaw aching in anticipation, I carried it to the table in our backyard, picked it up with both hands but was stopped by my wife suddenly at my side. "Here, hold Johnny (our six-week-old son) while I get my sandwich," she said. I had him balanced between my left elbow and shoulder and was reaching again for the ham sandwich when I noticed a streak of mustard on myfingers. I love mustard. I had no napkin. I licked it off. It was not mustard. No man ever put a baby down faster. It was the first and only time I have sprinted with my tongue protruding. With a wash cloth in each hand, I did the sort of routine shoeshine boysdo; only I did it on my tongue. Later, after she stopped crying from laughing so hard, my wife said, "Now you know why they call that fancy mustard . ."Poupon."
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
4 Jun 08
That's funny. My fiance didn't think so... but still very funny.
• United States
4 Jun 08
My husband thought it was hilarous. Only for the main fact when my youngest was just bearly a week old I was changing her diaper, I had her legs lifted up and then she pooped! It reached my hair!! LOL So, my husband couldnt stop laughing. I'm happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for your response.
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• United States
3 Jun 08
LOL That is so funny "Poupon" I bet they did.lol
• United States
4 Jun 08
Oh yes the baby did "Poupon" the daddy! haha Thank you for your response.
• India
3 Jun 08
LOL, well, I am speechless... this is truly hilarious..
• United States
3 Jun 08
I thought it was quite funny myself. I couldnt stop laughing. You get so caught up in haveing a new baby that nothing fazes you until it actually happens lol. THank you for your response.