Olga gave Zion a very special t-shirt for his birthday. It is bright red and says "D-Backs" on the front (no doubt for the Arizona Diamondbacks...) and on the back it says Brett Clerc DDS!! Zion just googled Brett Clerc to see if he was a player... or an ex-player... or anyone having anything to do with the Diamondbacks.... he's not. He is in fact a dentist in Benson, Arizona. Why Zion has his shirt... we're not sure. But it sure is funny!!
Zion and I both about died laughing!! Zion's going to see if he can get an autograph at the next dentist convention. LOL
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ROFL!!!!!!! That is hilarious!!!!
You just gotta love Olga!!!! I haven't laughed this hard in a while!
It probably stands for DENTIST BACKS, not Diamondbacks!
Haven't you ever heard of them? I think that Brett Clerc is their starting buck tooth pitcher..
Yeah... he was pretty grossed out. He sniffed it after googling the guy and said the shirt smelled. He immediately took it off and threw it across the room. I had him go ahead and throw it away.
Rofl Cyndi! Jariah and I got a kick out that one.
The whole story is hilarious! Zion's reaction, while completely predictable, was still terribly funny.
I wish that Brett Clerc dds would happen to google his own name, bet he would enjoy this , too!
In poor Olga's defence, I am sure she thought it was the real thing when she came across it at the "segundo"! It's not her fault she knows nothing about sports, lol!
I'm jealous I never have gotten a shirt. Has he ever heard of washing clothes before you put it on. What the heck is "Segundo"
Plus he has to remember it's that thought that counts. I guess rich people like you folks never get anything second hand..
Segunda!
Some of my fondest childhood memories are of stuff my mom got me at the segunda.
And yeah, I would think it was extra special if my mom got me something like that.
Plus it sounds like a one-of-a-kind collectors item...
It is the thought that counts. I am actually somewhat appalled by the thought that you would throw away a gift like that instead of washing it or donating it back to the segunda.
You rich people are weird...
Segunda= 2nd hand store.
Israel, give me a break, like I had time to wash it and take it back to the second hand store... I was minutes away from moving 9 hours away on a spur of the moment business opportunity... and I had to make sure that the 30 year old house I've been living in for the past 11 months was decent enough that the people YOU invited to stay would be comfortable... plus, in case you have forgotten, I am 7 months pregnant with my first child. Zion didn't have any time either, because he has been trying to get everything organized on the business end of this whole move.
And it is the thought that counts... I know that. I never said it wasn't sweet of her to get him something for his birthday, but you need to appreciate the humor in the situation instead of trying to make it seem like we are snobby ingrates. It's funny! Laugh! That's all ya gotta do!
By "people" I guess you mean our handicapped cousin Hurold and his wife who need a place to stay for a week during Christmas and can't stay at my Condo because it is empty and has stairs?
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I be happy to tell him that there is no room at the inn at Mom's empty house if you'd like.
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Since you don't know Hurold let me tell you a little about him. We grew up across the street from him and we have been very close.
I lived with him for years in California and he has never stolen anything or even missed a rent check. He is my personal hero and you won't find a more honest, honorable, hardworking person around anywhere.
Hurold is so hard working that he got straight A's in highschool and even managed to graduate with a four year University degree even though he has severe dyslexia.
Hurold commuted three hours a day for years to work 12 hour days at Circuit City because his dyslexia made an office job impossible. He worked weekends and holidays too as a salesperson and he rarely took breaks even though he had to stand on his feet 12 hours a day.
Hurold holds the record for most sales ever in the history of Circuit City and who won multiple awards for being the highest earning salesman in the State of California. (Our nations largest and most populous state.) He was fired from Circuit City along with all its other commission sales people because he made too much money. Circuit City is now bankrupt and a model of mismanagement as a result of that move.
Hurold finally managed to save enough money to move to Texas, buy two trucks and start his own trucking company only to have someone else's screwup cause a 1200 lb weight crush both his legs breaking them in multiple places.
Hurold had to crawl around on his hands dragging his feet behind him for months and after multiple painful operations is finally able to come home to visit his family for Christmas the first time after his accident even though he is completely disabled. he is still in constant, excruciating pain.
Hurold is not "people," Hurold is family. I would personally be honored to have him stay at my house, but that's just me.
See, I can do guilt trips too...
Well, I for one am glad Jeshanah worked hard to get everything clean and nice for Hurold and his whole deserving family, (whom she has never met and Zion doesn't remember) however many that may be. I know she is hoping he or his family does not examine her unmentionables in her unmentionables drawer, break her ovenware stones by frying on them, write their autographs in her favorite hardback books or decide to dye all her bath linens another color. It's just crazy things like that which could never really happen that gave her just a moments pause. I am sure there will be no problems whatsoever. :)
You're so busy Jeshanah, but you still have time to get online and make fun of your mother in law?
When a couple of brothers from our church were kind enough to help move some of Shan and Zion's stuff to AZ a couple years ago, one of them asked to use the bathroom at the hovel. It was not in working order, so Zion told him his uncle lived just a couple houses away and he would be welcome to go there. He walked to the house and was told by the uncle to "use the yard"!! Which was probably preferable to the guy from our church after seeing the house and the uncle! We understand that this is a completely different uncle, but you can hardly blame Jeshanah for wondering just who will be sleeping in her bed and using her dishes.
No one is trying to "make fun" of anyone, but some of these situations are quite comical.
I wouldn't know if the dentist's name on the shirt was a player or not either, and obviously, Shan and Zion didn't know either or they wouldn't have googled it trying to find out. We all love to laugh at ourselves as well as find the funny things in life.
BTW, Hurold sounds like a great guy, I am sure Shan and Zion have nothing to worry about. In order to have been a successful salesman, he has to be clean and have a lot on the ball. It sounds like he also has great character. If Shan had had the chance to meet him, she would probably have been honored to extend the invitation to stay in her home herself. :)
Someone is busy being anonymous but they still find time to be critical... I'm just sayin...
Hurold is the best. He's the red-headed guy with freckles who looks like Howdy Doody in the videos.
I can't believe Zion doesn't remember him. I'm surprised Zion even knows who I am.
It's like Zion is from a whole different generation or something.
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As for the "Uncle" he probably didn't want them in his bathroom because he was afraid they would steal his valuable toilet paper.
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And where exactly does Jeshanah keep her "unmentionables?"
Cuz I'm hoping to make some money on Japanese E-bay...
Oh yeah and Hurold says Midland Texas is an absolute dump.
His exact words were "Why did they pick that place?"
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I saw the Calendar Club at the local mall. Pretty nice.
Lots of nice racy calendars. My favorite was "Studs With Spurs."
Sigh!
Great! I'm glad Midland is a dump! It's the perfect place for a racy calendar stand! lol
Uh...yeah, they didn't think about calendars like that when they decided to take on the calendar business, it never dawned on me either. Maybe those will sell out fast??
Meanwhile, poor Shan has to sit there with her very long hair and long maternity dresses and actually sell that trash, how embarrasssing! Gary will be out there to run it for them in a couple days.
Israel, pay attention, I already told you she keeps her unmentionables in her unmentionables drawer...duh!
I am happy to hear all about Harold, he sounds like a wonderful person. But you might as well have described Micky Mouse to me because I still don't know the man... despite his being "family".
Think about it from my point of view for like 2 seconds. Or, better yet ask Christina what she would say if she were pregnant, moving to a new state spur of the moment, jobless, broke and she had to let one of MY cousins that neither of you knew sleep in her bed, use her bathroom, and do everything else people do when they are staying somewhere... all while she was 9 hours away on the verge of having her first baby.
I have a cousin that's just great and he is looking for a place to stay in California while you guys are out of town so I went ahead and told him he could just use your house, sleep on your bed and basically make himself right at home using all of your stuff. Sound good? Too bad I already invited him... he'll be there while you are at my house for Thanksgiving. (And I'm giving you way more warning than you gave me... plus you can just have your Nanny/Housekeeper clean up your house for you.)
He has really big ears and kids just love him. He likes to wear red pants and has a dog named Pluto. Now that you know him so well I'm just sure it won't matter that he's coming to live at your house while you are out of town. =)
Lol Shan! Sounds to me like that particular "cousin" is the one who already has his own place in California, just down the road a bit from Israel.
BTW, didn't you say that Miss Anonymous claimed to not even know you still had this blog last time you talked to her? (but her husband just happened to "hear" about Zion losing his job 2 minutes after you posted it) LOL! Rather a futile effort to try to hide that tongue in anonymity! LOL! ;)
Oh, by the way it's Mr. anonymous, which is me Josh. And it's obvious i'm not the only one. I wrote the first comments, but the only reason it's anonymous is because i forgot my blogger password. Good guess though. (Sharla) I think Zion and Jeshanah should be thankful for everything mom does for them like letting them stay in a 5bd room 3ba house for a fraction of the rent(30 yr old house) She just loves to complain so of course I look at the blog for a good laugh. I know this baby will really bring them back to reality and I look forward to all the whining and crying I will be able to read here. Regardless of what she thinks I love her and i'm thankful that my bro. has such a wonderful wife that makes him happy. And her blog is entertaining at times. As bright as you claim to be i'm amazed that you thought I was a miss.. Oh by the way it would be Mrs. if she was married.
Ok, First of all, I haven't forgotten who Hurold is. Its just that I haven't seen him since I was about 12.
And secondly, my Mom is one of the most sweethearted people I know and she was very sweet to give me a shirt for my birthday, but the shirt not only smelled, it had a spot of blood on it. It needed to be thrown out.
Jeshanah and I both love my mom and we visit her and Andy as often as time allows. For a while before I got fired I would go for morning walks with her. Jeshanah would have joined us, but she was gone to go to work earlier than we started walking. The point of the story was to find some humor, not "make fun" of anyone.
You people act like we aren't greatful and not in reality, but give me a break people. I just lost my job, my wife is 7 1/2 months pregnant. I had to figure out how to afford the huge insurance payments I had to pay or no one else would cover her. I saw an opportunity to take but I had to take my pregnant wife and what belonging we could gather and move 9 hrs away from OUR home in a matter of a couple days. Stop acting like I don't know what reality is. Believe I'm getting a very hard dose of it every single day and I have to struggle just to stay on my feet.
Meanwhile you sit back and decide to make something out nothing and stir up trouble. Lay off Josh.
'Nuff said.
LOL Josh! WHATEVER would make you think I was guessing you or yours????
Zion,
First of all it's disrespectful to diss mom like that even if it is for a few hardy laughs. (Respect your elders) Second, now the shirt had some bile matter on it that Shana just happen to forget to mention on the blog. What next green little aliens ordered you to Texas. Oh and last but not least I think mom bought you that beautiful single-wide Shana misses so dearly. And by reality I don't mean dealing with everyday life i'm just talking about a 180 degree difference in thinking. I figured you wouldn't have a clue about what I meant.(no kids) Oh and i'm not the one who started to stir up trouble I just wrote my opinion which as a taxpaying American I am allowed to do. Zion, Man up, grow up, and don't be so darn sensitive.
Little Bro. and remember Romans 8:28 you're going to be alright.
Sharla, I'm just good @ guessing games. And I don't have to hide I will stand behind all my comments. signing off : Nuff said
Where did I diss your mom? I didn't diss her at all. I even said that it could just as easily have been me who bought that shirt for him unknowingly. I think you are a little too sensitive about people dissing you, your family, or even your precious state... you really need to get over it.
I thought it was a funny story and I didn't think it was "disrespectful" or anything, I was just appalled by the fact that you would throw the Shirt away is all.
But if it had huge gobs of AIDS infected blood all over it, I guess u had no choice...
Our family is abouut as thrifty as the next family I guess. We have never had much money so we have always been pretty careful about buying stuff. Like most of us never go into a store and just buy something we like, we usually wait for sales, buying a few things at end of season and things like that. We never have been thrift store shoppers, but we do shop at an occasional garage sale. It's not like we think we are too good to wear second hand, our younger two wore more hand-me-downs than new clothes during a lot of their childhoods. However, like Zion, if any of us put on a shirt that smelled of some stranger's B.O., we wouldn't be able to get it off fast enough! EEwwwww!
First of all it was not some strangers B.O., it was Brett Clerc DDS's B.O.
And you don't just put it on, you wash it first.
I shop at second hand stores and yard sales all the time. I never buy clothes but I have purchased some really great things, super cheap. If my mom bought me something there I would definitely keep it and wear it once in a while when I saw her to make her happy.
For example, I got my kids a like new Thomas the Tank $200 train table for six bucks. The best thing about the segunda is that it is environmentally friendly because you are recycling stuff. I got a $500 treadmill for $50.
If it is something you no longer want, you redonate it to the store, you get a tax deduction and they resell it. Everybody wins.
Plenty of people with money shop at the second hand store. And lots of people with no money blow there paycheck at Nordstroms every week.
It's all about reduce, reuse, recycle.
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