My niece, Molly, had her fourth birthday yesterday. This was her cake!
Explanation: When someone asked Molly’s brother about his middle name—Ulysses— he explained that in mythology, Ulysses fought a cyclops.
Asked to define a cyclops, he said, "A one-eyed freak."
At this, Molly squealed in delight. The phrase became her favorite endearing insult . . . and when asked what kind of birthday cake she wanted when she turned four, she said, "I want a one-eyed freak cake, please."
Warning: When cutting this cake, you must slice pieces carefully. (It's very easy to accidentally detach the retina.)
Bad memories arise when I hear the phrase one eyed freak.
ReplyDeleteI lost an eye when I was 4 and was bullied for years because of it. Kids can be so cruel.
However it is a pretty cool cake!
Good work!
My god.. exact same predicament here and my thoughts exactly ... pretty trippy
DeleteI'm horribly sorry to bring up your bad memories: You have my apology.
ReplyDeleteBut thanks for being cool about the cake!