Little Green Guy

Mom reminded me of this one last night and I just had to post it!

 

I don't remember how old I was when this happened, but for a while when dad would tuck me in at night, he would always tease me about the "little green guy" in my closet.  I have no idea how this started.  But each night after he said good night to me, he would tell me he was going to say good night to the little green guy in my closet.  He would then open my closet door, peek his head in and say good night to this little green man.  He did it every night, never failed.

 

One night, mom decided that she would hide in my closet while dad tucked me in.  Of course, this was the night that he didn't mention the little green guy.  Dad didn't usually fall for jokes.  I figured he was on to us, but I nonchalantly said, "Aren't you going to say good night to the little green guy?"

 

He had no idea!  He proceeded to my closet...opened the door...peeked his head in...and then literally jumped a foot as mom jumped out at him.  I don't remember if dad laughed or was mad, but I remember that mom and I laughed and laughed!  We still laugh about it.

 

The next time dad tucked me in, I asked him, "Aren't you going to say good night to the little green guy."  He didn't skip a beat when he replied, "No, the last time I checked on him there was a big wart hog in your closet!"  I think that was the end of the little green guy living in my closet.  Poor dad!