Carrying precious cargo
he strained under the load
of his most important
charge.
Face peeking up
at what loomed above
the twin on the right thinking
“Is that for me?”
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Backstory: Sitting and waiting for a table at a bustling brewpub in the Pearl District yesterday, my dinner partner and I were enjoying watching the humanity of a crowd - when a dad did the following. I WISH I'd taken a photo but I was so in awe of his behavior, I didn't act fast enough.
Father walks in with 2 small babies in car seats. Isn't that awesome, he's doing everything he can to protect them... when suddenly I realized the baby on the right was staring up at an empty Growler, hovering just inches above it's head. Um, what?
Worse yet, I could just picture this devoted dad carrying the FULL growler (with 64 ounces of his favorite brew), also perched precariously on one finger above one of his little bundles of joy. Yep, nothing but one finger holding on to that heavy glass jar.
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15 comments:
That was an unbelievable sight. I could just read the headline - "Father's penchant for beer nearly kills infant". Best 160 of the day, but I may be biased.
good night...ack. trying to do too much with too little...
I had to look up Growler, thinking it was a stuffed toy like Oscar the Grounch. Didn't expect to see a keg! Loved the visual!
Nicely captured!
amazing capture...bless you.
How uncaring and un- fatherly!
Wonderfully captured.. Hugs xox
Wow, we must be on similar wavelengths today...both of us writing our 160's on less-than-stellar fatherhood moments.
Crazy how some people think (or fail to think)...
-C
PS - Thanks for the very nice comment you left on my blog today.
excellent 160, and that dad, makes me cringe!
oh god! Such kind of people really do exist!
Wonder what the father would feel if he read MOnkey man's suggestion of the headline. Or if he'd feel anything at all.
A great 160 btw.
Babies aren't the only ones on the bottle!
Reminds me of the time I saw a young mother bring her five year old to a midnight showing of Alien.
Unbelievable!
I'd like a Growler!
Oh my goodness. TG the little one met with no harm, things happen so fast.
I'm off beer this week, had a little wine last night. But very little whine from me.
xo
Happy Easter Rachel.....G
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