Ben's Lament
"Waaaaaaa," lamented annual passport holder, Ben.
"Sir," cast member, Wally pled with annual passport holder, Ben. "Please, sir, you are spoiling the moment for the other guests in the park."
"WaaaaaAAAAAAaaaaa," said annual passport holder, Ben. After about 20 seconds of crying his eyes out, annual passport holder, Ben, had gotten the emotional pain out of his system. The only reason he was still crying was because once he started, annual passport holder, Ben found it easy to continue. "Waaaaaa, I'm next, and you know it. WaAAaaaAAAaaaAAaaaa," said annual passport holder, Ben.
"Sir, i'm going to have to ask you not to do that," cast member, Wally said. Cast member, Wally, looked around at the unhappy faces of all the guests waiting in line for Tarzan's autograph. "Please, Sir, I'm trying to be fair, but it definitely would be unfair to let you go in front of all the guests, who have valid parental group passes."
"WaaaaAAAAA," cried annual passport holder, Ben, with tears streaming out of his eyes. "WaaaaaaAAAAa."
"Goo goo ga ga," said J.J. in the Tarzan costume to Amber's baby, Ariel.
"Ga hee, ga hee," said Amber's baby, Ariel.
Amber's baby, Ariel looked up at Tarzan. The face of the Tarzan costume had been designed by the absolutely ingenious Disney imagineers to exude comfort, safety, and emotional security.
Extensive testing with a large data base of children, and adults, had insured that the design of the confident smile on Tarzan's face, would calm the largest percentage of the park going guest, and increase sales of Disney merchandize. Of course, the Disney company, always trying to please their guests, had conveniently located the Tarzan's Jungle Outfitters Bazaar, and Spin Toys, to be right outside the exit to the Tarzan's autograph, meet, and greet.
"Okay, is everyone ready to get their picture taken?" asked Amber's Grand dad, who was also an annual passport holder.
Amber's baby, Ariel was so happy. Though Ariel would only be able to remember this moment vaguely when she got older, all her relatives would look at the photographs, and comment on what a happy, little baby, Ariel was during their trip to Disneyland. Even when all the trouble started, little baby Ariel had just laughed, and laughed, and giggled and laughed.
Ariel, who was about 8 or 9 months old, waved around her little arms, and legs and smiled, and smiled, and giggled, and burped. Happy bubbles formed around Ariel's mouth. Everyone around Ariel felt happy too.
Of course, it wasn't just the smile on Tarzan's face that was making Amber's baby, Ariel happy. Ariel was happy because something new had happened to her that day that was special. You see, Ariel had experienced a new taste. That's right the delicious new taste of diet coke.
Ariel's grandmother, who is also an annual passport holder, had been pushing Ariel around all day in the stroller, dutifully watching, and playing happily with her smiling, grand daughter, Ariel. The only time the grandmother looked away from Ariel was when she sat down on the ground among a large group of people watching the fireworks in front of Sleeping Beauty's castle. Ariel, was right there in front of her in the stroller, surrounded by people sitting on the ground, all of who happened to be annual passport holders, too.
While Ariel's grandmother, "Ooooed", and "Ahhhhed", at the fireworks show, Ariel found a diet coke cup on the ground next to the stroller. The owner of the diet coke was busy watching the fireworks along with everyone else. No one noticed little Ariel reaching her head out of the stroller, and sipping the diet coke up through the straw.
Amber's baby Ariel sipped up at least 10 ounces of diet coke before burping, and not being thirsty anymore.
Now, 30 minutes later, Ariel's little baby body had processed the diet coke, and her bladder was filled with 10 ounces of excess fluid that had no where to go.
"Ga Ga BURP," said Amber's baby, Ariel, whose grin started to grow on her happy little baby face.
Your Pal,
Ed
P.S. Next week, a new exciting chapter in the saga of, J.J. SAVES DISNEYLAND!!! - Chapter 22, When the Bough Breaks!