As they teach us in the International Academy of blogging, there will always be times of inspirational breakdown. This is the only reason cats exist. Otherwise they are useless beasts. When you do your cat post, there are two ways to cheat. One is to post gifs that have been photo-shopped.
The other is to post gifs where humans are making the cat do something he/she would never do on their own
This is considered both cheating, and bad form. On their own, cats will do funny things - assuming there are sufficient humans available who have nothing better to do than take pictures of cats.
Props are acceptable
As is the inclusion of other beasts
Even other cats
I'm pretty sure this next one was cheating - but who can know?
Finally, adding children is encouraged
So now you know how to post a blog post with little or no creativity on your part. Try it on your own now. You not only contribute to the mental stagnation of Western culture, you also justify the existence of these otherwise worthless creatures.
I think they meant this vid to be cute and educational. For me, it has the feel of a Hitchcock flick.
Back in my tricycle days, when I wasn't dodging dinosaurs, I looked forward to the October I would be allowed to cross the street on my own. That meant trick or treating, and getting a costume. Nobody I knew put costumes on babies and toddlers - they can't carry much candy, after all. Times have changed. Most of the baby costumes are cute.
That's right, kid - might as well get used to having things loaded on your back
They picked this baby out of the garden
Wise, I am
I don't think there's a real person in that costume
I've got nothing
Some are elaborate - Do people still work?
Took me a minute
This one took me a minute and a half
This one I got right away - but does it fly?
In addition to all the cuteness - there are a few disturbing trends I'm picking up on.
Parents - are you really in a big hurry for them to get facial hair and tats?
Maybe these are around for the biker babies to bully?
I'm pretty sure this is child abuse.
But even more disturbing is the theme of baby as food item.
This one is subtle - older child elephant - baby - peanut
But even WORSE, is the combination parent-child baby food item costume.
Baker and cupcake - not terribly bad
Sebastian and cook - well, at least there's a cute song that goes with it.
Oh, the HUMANITY!
Here's one that seems Okay - until you find out what it is.
The H1N1 virus...
I'm not a big fan of cute - but maybe it's time to go back to...
Or we may screw these kids up so much - they won't be able to work and pay for our social security. The next thing you know...
Maybe we have too much time on our hands... Back in my day - nearly every jackolantern looked like this.
I say nearly because the ones I carved tended to look more like -
But suddenly, that's not good enough. Jackolanterns have replaced Cadillacs and trophy wives in the search for status in modern suburbia. Now these abused pumpkins must make a statement. What's interesting is what statement they make.
Of course you have the traditional scary theme - though more skillfully rendered than my 'many holes of death' effort above.
Cannibalism is always a good choice.
Is this even a pumpkin?
Didn't I see this one on Scobby Doo?
Is the horror that he's trapped in a pumpkin - or that he's getting out?
Here's a Jack Jackolantern. Red Rum.
Here's a whole tableau. I wonder how many pumpkins they ruined cutting that hanging rope.
Some eschew (not sure what that word means, but I've always wanted to use it,) the horror theme and just concentrate on the art.
I suppose if you were a 10th century Britain this would be scary.
Oh No! It's a Washington DC based sports franchise!
Sometimes the art goes overboard.
A plant mascaraing as a... different plant.
Do you have a job to go to?
Have you slept since August?
Have you even stopped to poop this month?
The cutesy theme has been involved in Halloween ever since we agreed to give toddlers candy - but maybe it's time to turn it down a notch.
No, really - it's the carousel from hell! Look at the angry ponies!
I still don't know who this ubiquitous Hello Kitty is - but maybe it's time to put her in a shelter.
What do you bet some 7-year-old smashes this 15 hours of work with his light saber?
The rest of these came because FB friend SDN posted this theme this morning - Honest I was going to do jackolanterns anyway! Is it nostalgia, or are the retired hippies looking for something to do? How did this become a Halloween theme?
That's right - the micro-bus.
Guaranteed to break down.
Especially on the way to beach.
Or if you we silly enough to attach a trailer.
Now we come to the two scariest of them all.
I've got none to spare - put down that spoon!
The rabbit or Caerbannog. Where's a holy hand grenade when you need one?
Here's a Halloween appropriate video from the people of College Humor
