{"id":200,"date":"2014-02-12T09:05:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T14:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.supertmh2.com\/?p=200"},"modified":"2014-02-12T09:20:50","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T14:20:50","slug":"the-pitter-patter-of-mannequin-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supertmh2.com\/?p=200","title":{"rendered":"The Pitter Patter of Mannequin Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">A very special Final Word from last night&#8217;s\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.awesometalktv.com\">AwesomeTalk<\/a> comin atcha! Right after this paragraph! It&#8217;s so very close! Enjoy.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Pitter Patter of Mannequin Feet<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This Valentine&#8217;s Day, forget flowers or jewelry or a meal that requires leaving the house. Give her a gift she&#8217;ll never forget: \u00c2\u00a0a family of mannequin children.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Pros and cons of giving your wife the gift of plastic life &#8211;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Pros:<\/strong> Mannequin children are quiet, obedient, and definitely not the creepiest things on earth.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Cons:<\/strong> Maybe they come alive at night and stand at the foot of your bed to watch you sleep. Other than that? Not a gotdamn thing, you really need to stop over-thinking this.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There&#8217;s probably a law against just grabbing a mannequin child out of a JCPenney&#8217;s storefront window. Kidnapping, I guess? A curious amber alert flashes on the tv, stating \u00c2\u00a0&#8220;a handsome boy displaying this summer&#8217;s hottest fashions was stolen from his window this morning. If you have any information about his whereabouts, call the Mannekidnapping Hotline at 1-800-WHY DOES THIS EXIST.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So yeah, you can&#8217;t just grab a kid and walk out with it. You have to be a bit more methodical than that &#8211; you have to steal one piece of the child at a time. It&#8217;s the only way. One day it&#8217;s a hand, then a foot, then an arm stuffed inside an oversized jacket. These steps probably sound familiar to you &#8211; that&#8217;s because they&#8217;re based on the Slayer song <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FniUZJ2U1CA\" target=\"_blank\">Piece By Piece<\/a>. <em>Modulistic terror \/ A vast sadistic feast \/ The only way to steal a mannequin \/ Is going piece by piece<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_201\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-201\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-201  \" alt=\"I love you.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.supertmh2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mannekids.jpg\" width=\"502\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supertmh2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mannekids.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.supertmh2.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mannekids-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I love you.<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now it&#8217;s time to assemble. You&#8217;re going to need a basement, preferably one that&#8217;s never been touched by natural light. The darkness is very conducive to mannequin construction. You&#8217;ll also need glue, vials of bubbling things, human hair, etc. Once the first mannekid is complete, your instinct will be to name him or her. But c&#8217;mon, that would be insane. But if you want to maybe spend a few hours every day stroking their hair and plotting, hey, it&#8217;s your gift. You do you, homeboy. When your Valentine starts asking questions, just give her the ol, &#8220;I&#8217;m doin&#8217; dude stuff,\u00c2\u00a0<em>BABE<\/em>. I&#8217;m smoking cigars or playing online darts or smoking cigars online with my dart pals&#8230; THINGS YOU WOULDN&#8217;T UNDERSTAND OK?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So you&#8217;ve been slaving away in the dark, knee deep in plastic body parts and finally the day is here. And sure, maybe some of the parts got mixed up, so a few of the mannequin children are mixed race and mixed gender and mixed height. What&#8217;s that word parents use when their kids are all fucked up\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6? Unique! Your unique family is ready for the grand unveiling. Position them around the breakfast table (but don&#8217;t cook breakfast, let&#8217;s not get crazy here) and block the door before your Valentine can enter.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Stare into her eyes and whisper &#8220;I have something to show you, dearest.&#8221; Be sure to stifle your maniacal laughter. &#8220;There are some people in the breakfast nook that are just <em>DYING<\/em> to meet you.&#8221; OK, maybe don&#8217;t put the emphasis on <em>DYING<\/em> like that. No blood has been shed here, this is an extremely thoughtful gift. Just look at them! Staring off into space, one of them is probably holding a tennis racket. You&#8217;ve really outdone yourself. This is going to save your marriage. \u00c2\u00a0And if it doesn&#8217;t, you&#8217;ll always have your children. 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