Bossy’s daughter loves elephants. Posters, figurines, plush toys, jewelry, books, and pajamas are just a few of the things Bossy’s daughter has acquired in an elephant theme.
When asked recently to describe what it is specifically that draws her to this particular mammal, Bossy’s daughter offered the following expert opinion:
smart
close to humans (smart wise)
really nice
and i love them!
Bossy can sum up how she feels about her daughter’s elephant obsession in this way: Where else is one admired for dry skin and wrinkles?
Which is what today’s Ten-Word Challenge is all about. In exactly ten words, can you tell Bossy if you’ve ever been obsessed by one mammal over another, and if so, which one?
BossysMom says
August 24, 2010 at 9:18 amfirst let me look up mammal catagory. be back later.
Tracy (Oklahoma) says
August 24, 2010 at 9:25 amYes, my husband of nearly 23 years. He’s the best!
corrie says
August 24, 2010 at 9:26 amgiraffes … couldn’t say exactly why in unlimited words..
GreatAunt says
August 24, 2010 at 9:26 amMonkeys were my childhood obsession, where childhood equals even now.
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(And elephants remain my youngest sister’s favorite, so Bossy’s daughter is in good company.)
Amy in NJ says
August 24, 2010 at 9:27 amMale of the mammal species homo sapiens counts, right?
helenel says
August 24, 2010 at 9:31 amSea otters and meerkats. Otters have fun, meerkats look silly.
Alison says
August 24, 2010 at 9:37 amHorses. Wild, beautiful, strong, graceful, soft-nosed and magnificent horses.
Sierra says
August 24, 2010 at 9:45 amMy babies – sometimes smelly, always loved. When does school start?
GrandeMocha says
August 24, 2010 at 9:45 amI had cats, cat posters, cat sheets, & cat shirts.
The Domestic Goddess says
August 24, 2010 at 9:50 amDG and Bossy’s Daughter are kindred spirits! I LOVE elephants!
WebSavvyMom says
August 24, 2010 at 10:03 am–>Canines are still my favorite and I don’t mean teeth.
http://www.WebSavvyMom.com
bossy's friend amy says
August 24, 2010 at 10:21 amhorses – for their free spirit, grace, beauty, utility, and unconditional love.
(as if you didn’t know how I would answer this)
Frimmy says
August 24, 2010 at 10:32 amHippos. They have smiles on their ‘faces’, they have a pinkish hue and they’re responsible for more human deaths than lions. So I like that whole “everyone underestimates them” thing they have going. I have a hippo collection which is surprisingly easy to add to year after year.
safetydot says
August 24, 2010 at 10:54 amThe platypus, the coolest mammal of all. Even though it lays eggs, it has been deemed a mammal by the scientific community because it feeds its young milk.
Jami says
August 24, 2010 at 11:05 amWhales. All kinds of whales. Huge, smart, vocal and endangered.
Jami says
August 24, 2010 at 11:07 amAnd bats because they’re cool and I want to fly.
Emily says
August 24, 2010 at 11:07 amCharged Family Members 25cents to Learn a Whale Fact.
Jenn @ Juggling LIfe says
August 24, 2010 at 11:08 amKoalas. Which are NOT bears, but marsupials. Why? Don’tknow.
Bonnie says
August 24, 2010 at 11:15 amWhales, love them. Join Greenpeace and help them survive, today!!
vuboq says
August 24, 2010 at 11:17 amPsychokitty Isabella, Giver of Vomit of Joy, is my obsession.
choosy says
August 24, 2010 at 11:28 amDogs. Friendly, Furry and Fun. Love without condition, perfectly simple.
Victoria says
August 24, 2010 at 11:38 amHorses. But then dogs. It’s still dogs. But horses once.
ZDub says
August 24, 2010 at 12:12 pmI adore squirrels even if they’re rats with fluffy tails.
Scottsdale Girl says
August 24, 2010 at 12:29 pmDOGS! and then cats…
BH says
August 24, 2010 at 12:59 pmCougar – The Mountain Lion, not the creepy desperate housewife kind.
rockle says
August 24, 2010 at 1:43 pmMonkeys and dolphins — I like animals smarter than my exes.
Ambry says
August 24, 2010 at 1:55 pmMoose! Weird animal to love? Can’t help it. I’m obsessed!
Kizz says
August 24, 2010 at 2:04 pmDogs and cats. They rule my house. Need new couch.
kathleen says
August 24, 2010 at 2:26 pmDukie, five lbs. of fierce fluffy love total spoiled brat!
Kate says
August 24, 2010 at 3:01 pmCows, without whom there would be no mint-chocolate chip.
Gette says
August 24, 2010 at 3:19 pmReal buffalo are very cool, but I only collected plushies.
Sewmouse says
August 24, 2010 at 3:20 pmOnce long ago – horses. Now, Koalas and dogs.
(Also, penguins and flamingos, but they are not mammals)
chook says
August 24, 2010 at 3:37 pmi adore hippos. cute but fierce. use big mouths to signal aggression, kinda like people.
Carroll says
August 24, 2010 at 3:43 pmCapybaras! Can’t really explain it — they speak to my soul .
Leah Stapleton says
August 24, 2010 at 3:44 pmDogs. Keep me safe, nuzzle me when I’m sad, love.
Amy says
August 24, 2010 at 4:02 pmSuddenly obsessed with baby sloths, but dogs are my favorite.
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=J8b5v4USEWY&feature=related
Shelia says
August 24, 2010 at 4:42 pmDoes it have to be a mammal? Because:
Alligator: example of being what God made you to be.
Bridget says
August 24, 2010 at 5:32 pmDolphins – because they’re cool and you can swim with them!
Meg at the Members Lounge says
August 24, 2010 at 6:22 pmChipmunks just kill me. I love to watch them do a Billy’s Family Circus in my yard.
NellyFrittata says
August 24, 2010 at 6:32 pmPolar Bears. And Panda Bears. And Grizzlies. All bears rock!
AngAK says
August 24, 2010 at 6:33 pmmanatees. google Snooty the Manatee. Love.
Kate says
August 24, 2010 at 6:41 pmHippos: They are fat and slow but cute in plush!
Bush Babe (of Granite Glen) says
August 24, 2010 at 6:53 pmHorses = smell + look good + between-your-legs fun (doesn’t leave you pregnant!)
Marjorie of CT says
August 24, 2010 at 7:13 pmThe adorable Aye-aye. Google it yourself and you’ll see why.
CustomToyPortraits says
August 24, 2010 at 7:13 pmAny mammals but monkeys — they are too close for comfort.
Sharon says
August 24, 2010 at 7:39 pmCats and cows, both 3 letter words, starting with c.
Bossy's Daughter says
August 24, 2010 at 7:49 pmelephants. because of what i said when you asked me.
Lisa Ann says
August 24, 2010 at 8:13 pmSince I could walk, horses always horses. Live to ride.
L says
August 24, 2010 at 8:17 pmShelia, Come to Chicago. They just spotted the second alligator in the Chicago river.
Joie says
August 24, 2010 at 8:23 pmCorgis. Would have as many as the Queen of England.
Laura says
August 24, 2010 at 8:30 pm…and the elephants are kindly, but they’re dumb… Simon Garfunkle (sorry Bossy’s daughter)
bobbie says
August 24, 2010 at 9:43 pmFriends have been giving me piggy’s since college Halloween party.
Christine says
August 24, 2010 at 9:52 pmElephants too. Since 11, started with an elephant footprint stamp.
(And I have now passed the torch to my own daughter, her room is covered in them))
rory says
August 24, 2010 at 10:12 pmI can’t single out just one, I love ALL mammaries.
Beth says
August 24, 2010 at 10:38 pmAs a kid: anteaters. As an adult: roosters, bats, frogs.
Beth says
August 24, 2010 at 10:38 pmAnd then there’s my four-year-old: lambs, lambs, lambs.
Cupcake Murphy says
August 24, 2010 at 10:49 pmI would entrust my life to a Beagle, no qualms.
BossysMom says
August 24, 2010 at 11:31 pmElephant.
brittany says
August 24, 2010 at 11:42 pmKodiak bears, aka Furry Tractors, are the largest brown bear.
Lynn says
August 25, 2010 at 12:37 amIts always been cats and probably always will be cats.
Jane says
August 25, 2010 at 1:14 amMeow.
keet says
August 25, 2010 at 1:55 amall the bossy readers who can not count to ten.
keet says
August 25, 2010 at 1:59 ambut I do not mean that in an unkind way.
Leah says
August 25, 2010 at 7:50 amI loved cows once; the collection got out of control.
Dawn in Austin says
August 25, 2010 at 10:16 amHolstien cows. Collecting for 25 years. Too many!
Em says
August 25, 2010 at 4:17 pmLove of butterflies in college which = a tattoo. Oops.
ruth says
August 25, 2010 at 4:57 pmhere kitty kitty
annie w. says
August 25, 2010 at 11:02 pmCats have always had my heart, dogs a wee bit
Jennifer says
August 27, 2010 at 10:26 pm(Kindred spirits
she and I.)
Graceful, powerful
elephant is mine.