While perusing my Christmas decorations (which someone is going to have to put away soon), I took a closer look at a snowman lovingly made for me by my son during his preschool years. After looking at Mr. Snowman in the light of post-Christmas gloom I’ve determined that he is spooky as hell. Examine at your own risk:
I’m pretty sure it’s the gaping mouth that gets me. He looks like he’s frozen in a silent scream of horror. But his face looks sort of... melted, or something. That facial distortion, combined with the beady, off-kilter eyes, makes him look like someone you might wake up to find at your bedside with a large knife balanced in his disproportionately giant stick-hand. Or, alternately, you might discover him at the scene of a horrid crime, spattered in blood and incapable of telling you what actually happened, what role he played in it, and who the three headless people propped up on skewers are.
On the upswing, he's got a killer scarf.
(Wonder what THIS snowman does in his off time?------------------------->)
If Edvard Munch made a snowman, this is what I'd expect...lol
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I totally see the resemblance, particularly to http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_piQwNuyuMYc/TQTdmI3iMnI/AAAAAAAAAD4/co9nIzDA894/s1600/1893_Edvard_Munch_The_Scream-WR400.jpg
ReplyDeleteMaybe my son has a future in art after all! :)
Thanks for the comment!
i love that snowman! i think his mouth part may have fallen out. have you looked behind the bookcase? put him away lovingly. he's a treasure.
ReplyDeleteNope, that's the original mouth. And we're careful with him for sure!
ReplyDeleteYes, very creepy!!!
ReplyDeleteTotally creepy! Thanks for the comment.
ReplyDeleteYup, creepy. I have a tip to prevent more creepiness in, oh, 30 years or so. Shellac the darned thing. We have these marshmallow things that maybe my sister made (we're not sure...but one has her name on it) and it has now turned brown.
ReplyDeleteIck. Save yourself the further horror.
Hmm. I don't even know what this thing is made of, but it's not marshmallow, at any rate. Maybe I'll ask the teacher. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI bet it's white Model Magic. My daughter made a snowman too and that's what she used. She gave it arms and then stuck a green plastic toothpick in the top of its head. She calls it a "handle" - I say he got in a fight with a pitchfork and lost. LOL It's in our Christmas decorations to save for next year, or else I'd share a picture. I might have to dig it out.
ReplyDeleteThat could be it. And you should. We could have competing snowman pictures. :)
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