Friday, 6 January 2012

The Spice Girl's Mother

Girl with a Guitar
Max Westfeld 1913

MissM
Can we talk about my birthday present?

MrsM
Yes!
(Thinks how delightful it is to have organised daughter)

MissM
I would like a guitar.

MrsM
What!
(Stunned silence)

MissM
Yes! I have been learning to play
and I am in a band.

MrsM
A band!
(Thinks panicky thoughts about wardrobe issues.
What does the mother of a Rock Chick wear?)
Posted by alice c at 00:01

14 comments:

  1. ellenJanuary 06, 2012

    I wish that I had a MissM.
    I say, give her anything she wants..well, of course within limits..but those limits should be wide and long. Wide and long...golden and blue...and she must check in every evening. For certain.

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  2. GinnieJanuary 06, 2012

    All you need is a confident attitude, and you'll be good.

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  3. LynnJanuary 06, 2012

    For some reason I am picturing a Pleather jumpsuit and boots with very high heels. Which I realize suddenly sounds rather Mrs. Peel-ish...

    I myself have no time to think about my own mother-of-the-drummer wardrobe, as I am too busy being distracted by the alterations that the drummer wishes to make to his own appearance, which include pierced eyebrows and hair colors not found in nature. Please pray for me.

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  4. AliJanuary 06, 2012

    I had not considered my mother-of-a-drummer role. Drat. Thankfully aside from hair cutting resistance, the drummer in question seems fairly sartorially neutral. Phew. Jeans it is then.

    The thing that worries me most is that the band (and I know there will be one) are going to end up practising at my house. At least she waited till she was at University - very thoughtful girl.

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  5. LucilleJanuary 06, 2012

    You can borrow my Chinese silk jacket if you like.

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  6. PaolaJanuary 06, 2012

    OK.
    I WANT your children!
    They're a DREAM.

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  7. UnknownJanuary 06, 2012

    how things change eh? one is jumping off a plane, the other one is in a band...

    whatever next?

    (I discovered last night my cousin got married in New York on the 4th Jan.)

    I think it's time WE get to do something exciting and surprising... that does not involve parachutes or public humiliation!)

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  8. trashJanuary 06, 2012

    Ooo! I agree with Monica. Doe tea @ F&M constitute exciting and surprising?

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  9. GinaJanuary 06, 2012

    Magenta tights... speaking from experience as the mother of the male equivilant of a rock chick (which is what???)

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  10. Susan TJanuary 06, 2012

    Rock Chick and Sky Diver your offspring sound full of adventure and excitement. Well done you.

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  11. blackbirdJanuary 06, 2012

    Black turtleneck.
    Jeans.
    Boots.

    Trust me, I know.

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  12. MrMJanuary 06, 2012

    I suppose if MrM was not about that would make MrsM Widow Twankey ...

    Planning on sticking around quite a lot longer provided coffee cake is still on offer

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 06, 2012

    Giggling at MrM!

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 06, 2012

    Go MissM!

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