While on vacation, I was introduced to a show on TLC called "Little People: Big World" I have come to learn that it is quite popular and everybody but me is acquainted with it. I have to tell you, this show is incredible! It mixes all the best parts of reality tv, drama, road trips, fantasy and sci-fi! TLC was playing a marathon, so I got a good dose of the show... I am hooked! To catch you up if you haven't seen the show, this is a family promulgated by two midges - their first two kids are twins, one normal size, and one adorable. They also have two more regular size children.... making for all kinds of hilarious hi jinks!
There are so many special moments contained in the few episodes I watched, I don't know where to start! The family takes a trip to Sedona to view the red-rocks, and the mother wanted to take a picture of the family. Mom backs out on a ledge to get everyone in and... wooosh! a hawk swooped down and snatched poor mommy off the rock and carried her to its nest far atop a majestic outcrop! How dramatic! Not to worry, her adorable soccer-playing son coaxed a passing eagle to land and fly him up to the hawk's perch to rescue her!
If you have seen the show, the father has some leg problems and his lack of mobility and constant pain are truly heartbreaking. But all that gloom just melts away when you witness Dad take some balloons from a clown at a birthday party and float off into the sunset! Cursing and spitting while his teeny-tiny crutches fall back to earth... The normal size son was quick on the job, and anticipating such a development - had brought his BB gun. A few well-placed shots brought Poppa gently back to earth (legs a-danglin').
Like I said before - there is so much to this show, a short column does it no justice. I could go on and on about the time Father tried to take his car keys back from his son and was thwarted by the old move of holding his forehead and keeping him at arm's length while his chubby little arms swung away in frustration.... Or the time "Adorable" went to a magical land full of people JUST LIKE HIM!!! OMG!! HOW CUTE!! They called it a LPC (Little People Convention) but I swear it looked like Las Vegas. He managed to get his first kiss in an elevator at Circus Circus... I am glad I wasn't waiting there when the door opened! I would have sprayed my Long Island Iced Tea all over the adorable little lovebirds!
You should check out this wonderful show! and here's hoping they don't run into any critters on that farm of theirs!
15 comments:
i tried retelling the story about the mom and the hawk but didn't do it as well
I think what you meant to say was "brilliant" -
Hey man it doesn't sound like you are taking that show very seriously. I have a younger sister who is a little person and yet capable of doing everything that I can. It is sad to see you doing this on a blog where no one can see you. At least show your face.
I agree with Goreno. It is tasteless to make fun of people who offer so much to society. For example in some countries they are used to bullfight little baby calves. The can be attached to poles and used to clean chimney's are collect apples.
I agree, this tai-pan is heartless and should be banned. Who admins this site, anyway?
Is the show supposed to be serious??? Oh dude I am so sorry! I hope I don't wake up one morning staked to the ground by hundreds of little ropes!
On a serious note, how much does your sister charge for parties? Not anything bad just to walk around with a chips and salsa sombrero so me and the fellas can get some appetizers...
In any event, I am an achondroplasic dwarf myself (the tallest of the species) I just happen to have a sense of humor... So if you want some-bring on the Lollipop Guild - my brother will bring his bowling ball
forgive the typos... i was just so riled up over this post.
Oh and Goreno, one more thing... I tested this material all weekend with family - they loved it. Why don't you pull your head out and start exploiting your sister for some real cash? I taught myself to play the piano (mostly the theme to the Pink Panther - my singing voice is much too squeaky) and the chicks love it!
BTW if you are gonna post, try to be factual... your sister CANNOT do anything you can - reaching the top shelf, changing a light bulb, riding the adult rides at Disneyland, and gripping a pencil come to mind (chubby little fingers)
Thanks TRN but I can sense the sarcasm in your voice as well. I don't know why in the hell I even bother to comment on you ignorant blog anyways. Why is it in all black, is that some sort of statement.
I am sorry you feel that way, Goreno. But everything I said is true. Mexico has a touring company of midgets that do in fact bullfight calves...
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1118littlebullfighters1118.html
Maybe you should know what you talk about before you ridicule... apparently tai-pan did a little bit more than you in researching the topic, as insensitive as it was.
The blog is in black in honor of all the little people killed or maimed in horrible dwarf-tossing accidents every year - Trust me - that velcro doesn't always stick! Don't worry, the Big Midget in the sky recognizes your compassion and the tiny gates of heaven are sure to swing wide for you!
Goreno - the more I think about this, I think you are full of it. You don't have a sister that is a little person-nobody could live with a dwarf and not spend all day laughing... how could you compose yourself long enough to comment? I DEMAND you provide us with a photo as proof... preferably of her in curly shoes and a jester hat.
I can't past pictures into the blog comments or else I would be more than willing to send you a picture of my sister.
adorable
For some reason (being short and bitter) I spend my days scouring the net looking for people just like you. Since I probably can't kick your ass, I enjoy the verbal punishment and condemnation I can give from the safety of my small and humble abode. Go to hell jerk off. I can't wait till you idiots kill each other off and leave the world for the little people to rule!!!
Oh man - that last one really got to me. To be tiny, angry and alone... that's rough - I take it all back - cootchie cootchie coo!
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