Mister Misty

So remember how a month or two or so ago, I talked about word associations and how certain things remind of us specific memories or different songs? Well, I dare say it's happened again... oh to the vey.

But bear with me a moment... I'm about to wax nostalgic...

So when I was a kid, we had this Dairy Queen. It was maybe 1 of 2 different fast-food places in town--you know, a mile or so down the road from the ONE traffic light we had. It actually burned down when I was little and we ended up with a Hardee's instead, but I suppose that's beside the point. Anyhoo...

Going to the DQ was a real treat... umm, literally. But we went often enough that I clearly remember this rotating neon sign they had on the slushie machine. One side read "Misty". The other side read "Mr. Misty". So as I'd sit there savoring my cone, dreaming of the day I'd be allowed to have one of those fabulously sugar-laden drinks (you know, as opposed to my already sugar-laden vanilla cone) I'd watch the sign over and over. Misty... Mr. Misty.

Misty.
Mr. Misty.

And it's really the stupidest thing to remember and even as I'm typing this I'm trying to figure out what it was about that silly rotating sign that kept me so entranced as a kid. But alas... I've got nothin' but fond recollections of days gone by--slushie or no slushie.

In fact, I'd long since forgotten about Mr. Mister Misty until we introduced the Studio Calico Mister Huey collection to stores here recently. Ahh... the things in life that give cause for that "switch" in the recollection center of our brains to remember such odd and totally random things!
So as fun as it was for me to relate the Little Yellow Bicycle "Saturdays" collection to a Chicago song enough so that I can't see any part of that collection without singing the tune in the back of my head... this little word/memory association of mine is even MORE fun. 'Cause now we've got these really cool spray inks to play around with!

And dare I say... every time I spray, I'm thinking "Misty!" (spritz)... "MISTER Misty!" (spritz, spritz.)

And now you know...
The writer of this blog has gone a little nutso.

Nevertheless, I'm proud to say that in spite of my random blog blatherings and the things I may--or may not--say to myself while scrappin'... Cord Scrapbook Studio now proudly carries the Mister Huey's brand of Studio Calico inks in a variety of basic and limited edition colors!

And I've got a few to give away!! (For those of you who've made it all the way through this crazy, random post, that is!!)

To win, just leave a comment on this blog post letting me know your name, the local SB Studio where you'd like to pick up your prize and what kinds of things bring back crazy, random memories for YOU! (Because I can't be alone in this... can I?) Anyhoo... winners will be announced here on the blog NEXT FRIDAY!

TGIF, friends! I'm off to play around with my spray inks!!
(And to find a nearby Dairy Queen...)

Comments

[Janet Zeppa]

Cute story Stephanne!! I love the few Mr.Huey's that I have.....I almost said Mr. Misty. Haha!!

[Beth]

Oh, I would LOVE some Mister Misty..oh..I mean, Mister Huey...to play with! Haha!! Your story conjured up memories of walking over to the Dairy Queen after school in junior high...it was right across the street and a great hangout for kids who couldn't drive yet!

[Monica]

If only I was caught up on my blog reading! Maybe it's not too late to join in...I loved the contraption at DQ that would put the sprinkles on your cone and all those bright colors like all these Mister Hueys! I would love to try them out! I'm in Indy near the Nora store.