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May 29, 2011

Happy Birthday, you one-eyed freak!

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.)

3 comments:

  1. Bad memories arise when I hear the phrase one eyed freak.
    I 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!

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    1. My god.. exact same predicament here and my thoughts exactly ... pretty trippy

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  2. I'm horribly sorry to bring up your bad memories: You have my apology.

    But thanks for being cool about the cake!

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No bad words, thanks!