My mum never once sewed me a costume. I was lucky if I got a plastic mask to wear with her old prom dresses, that were much too large. I was envious of those kids whose moms did that for them.
I always tried to be the mum I never had. I think I did ok :-)
Though the name centipede means 100 feet (or legs), no centipede species has exactly 100 leg (which would be 50 pairs of legs). Depending on the species, centipedes have do have an odd number of pairs (as Red said) between 15 and 177 pairs with an average of about 35 pairs.
When I was young, we cobbled together costumes from whatever old clothes and other things we could find. Lately I’ve been seeing costumes that are quite elaborate—I’m not sure if parents are making them or buying them, but how things have changed!
I remember when I was in charge of VBS & my kids were little…we used all the prizes the first day! I came home and sewed some and had one kid turned them inside out, one stuff them, one sew them shut, etc. We made it through the week!
One year I found tiger-striped pajamas for my young children. I bought them a size too large so they could wear clothing underneath and I used makeup to paint tiger faces on them. No sewing! (Thank goodness my mother sewed costumes for them when they were in grade school.)
snsurone76 29 days ago
Gotta wonder if it’s Red who’s “odd”, sometimes.
Pet 29 days ago
Wht a great mom!
My mum never once sewed me a costume. I was lucky if I got a plastic mask to wear with her old prom dresses, that were much too large. I was envious of those kids whose moms did that for them.
I always tried to be the mum I never had. I think I did ok :-)
Calvinist1966 29 days ago
One hundred and one pairs of legs. Not quite as good as One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Doug K 29 days ago
Though the name centipede means 100 feet (or legs), no centipede species has exactly 100 leg (which would be 50 pairs of legs). Depending on the species, centipedes have do have an odd number of pairs (as Red said) between 15 and 177 pairs with an average of about 35 pairs.
gokarDun 29 days ago
Makes buying shoes a nightmare.
my3dogsons 29 days ago
When I was young, we cobbled together costumes from whatever old clothes and other things we could find. Lately I’ve been seeing costumes that are quite elaborate—I’m not sure if parents are making them or buying them, but how things have changed!
rasputin's horoscope 29 days ago
Mom’s “pouf” looks a little higher than usual today. Maybe she’ll be dressing up as Elvira?
kaycstamper 29 days ago
I remember when I was in charge of VBS & my kids were little…we used all the prizes the first day! I came home and sewed some and had one kid turned them inside out, one stuff them, one sew them shut, etc. We made it through the week!
ajr58(1) 29 days ago
One year (waaaaay before today’s MCU) my mom sewed me a Captain America costume. I used a trash can lid as a shield. Best costume ever.
robertdkrebs Premium Member 29 days ago
What’s Rover going to be. Brian you dog, ha. You are totally setting us up and I love it!
sarahbowl1 Premium Member 29 days ago
I can’t wait to see this costume, lol!
rockyridge1977 29 days ago
Who’s counting……….Red?
yip yip yip 29 days ago
LOL
grocks 29 days ago
101 pairs means 202 individual legs. I don’t think so, Red.
Catfeet Premium Member 29 days ago
It sounds like there will be more legs than costume!
my3dogsons 29 days ago
One year I found tiger-striped pajamas for my young children. I bought them a size too large so they could wear clothing underneath and I used makeup to paint tiger faces on them. No sewing! (Thank goodness my mother sewed costumes for them when they were in grade school.)
Stephen Gilberg 29 days ago
What an obliging mom.
miltondavis 29 days ago
Sounds like your mom did good too.