This weekend Bossy’s whole town turned out for the unveiling of a new clock at the train station!
Several neighbors were chosen to pull the tethers:
As the canvas billowed in the fresh morning breeze the crowd grew breathless with anticipation:
And then the countdown began. Five, four, three:
Two, one… tah-dah!
And so at precisely 11:04:38 it became official that Bossy’s town now Swings the Biggest Dick has the biggest clock:
Missy says
October 22, 2007 at 8:39 amIsn’t that kind of a random time?
Also, dude! Pay attention!
The Domestic Goddess says
October 22, 2007 at 8:57 amHAHAHAHA!
Quite a clock, huh? But all I can think of is ONE POINT TWENTY ONE GIGAWATTS?
Mrs. G. says
October 22, 2007 at 9:49 amThe clock is ok, but I really love the new family album. I am so excited to learn about bossy’s roots.
PunditMom says
October 22, 2007 at 10:11 amYou had me at the headline. Tinkle — heh!
RuthWells says
October 22, 2007 at 10:11 amThis one has had me completely baffled. Dude, it’s just a clock. (We skipped the unveiling, but wandered into town for the moonbounce. Can’t miss the moonbounce.)
mp says
October 22, 2007 at 10:21 ami guess you can see the BIG CLOCK when you are late..and far away from the train station. I bet the chatty ladies wore depends in case the excitement did make them tinkle.
Noelle says
October 22, 2007 at 10:25 amDoes that lady think she can see a clock unveiling any day of the week? What is wrong with her? She is MISSING IT!
Miss Britt says
October 22, 2007 at 10:51 amI can’t wait to let that guy from college know he’s been shown up.
Howard says
October 22, 2007 at 11:10 amI wish I was you and could revel in the awesomeness that is your life.
(OW! That hurt! Stop hitting me!)
ali says
October 22, 2007 at 11:27 ambest clock since back to the future.
save the clock tower!!!!
save the clock tower!!!!
(must have coffee now. brain is short-circuiting)
Phillip says
October 22, 2007 at 11:30 amI was also curious about the time. Why 11:04.38? Is that when the general population is out and about? Wouldn’t lunch time have been a better time? Or dawn or something?
Laurie Foolery says
October 22, 2007 at 12:32 pmI’m sure the time was chosen because the hands are more dynamic at 11:04 than at noon, when they all but disappear. Ever notice that all clocks in advertising are set for 10:10? No? You didn’t? My bad — my brain is FULL of crap like that.
Manic Mommy says
October 22, 2007 at 2:02 pmBoy, I can’t tell my town. It’ll get clock envy.
Marie says
October 22, 2007 at 2:15 pmAm I in the right place? I was looking for the world’s biggest cock?
Oh.
Melinda says
October 22, 2007 at 3:32 pmOh no, my first thought when reading your post was Back to the Future but darn someone already said that!! Pooey.
BH says
October 22, 2007 at 3:35 pmHaving witnessed the blessed event, I can tell you, THAT’S WHAT TIME IT WAS! Linked in with the Atomic Clock or something, AUTOMATICALLY adjusting for Daylight Savings Time! This is one VERY SPECIAL CLOCK!!!
WhooooHoooo!!!
Teryn says
October 22, 2007 at 5:09 pmMan. My town sucks.
Lori says
October 22, 2007 at 5:55 pmI am JEALOUS!
witchypoo says
October 22, 2007 at 6:44 pmI think I may have peed a little myself.
I don’t get out much.
Oh, The Joys says
October 22, 2007 at 8:27 pmYou must be so happy.
Alex Elliot says
October 22, 2007 at 10:02 pmThe closet clock we have to that is the one that was installed in our local Friendly’s. It was gigantic although not as large as yours, and so one day they took it down.
David says
October 22, 2007 at 11:32 pmMy life in sleepy New York City pales in comparison to the dynamic adventures you encounter in your daily life.
Theresa Bakker says
October 22, 2007 at 11:39 pmWhat is it, 80 degrees there? I thought you lived on the east coast with all those Ivy League schools, not in the tropics.
jenB says
October 23, 2007 at 5:57 amI laughed and then FARTED while reading this. HIGHEST PRAISE MY FRIEND!
Get-Off says
October 23, 2007 at 8:14 am10:52 a.m. Giant boxer shorts made for the unveiling are deemed to small, the mayor calls for the town parachute
Get-Off says
October 23, 2007 at 9:22 am10:57 a.m. When they realize that the clock will remain gigantic for more than 4 hours, a major sponsor (pronounced “see-Alice”) withdrawals sponsorship
Get-Off says
October 23, 2007 at 9:23 am11:04 a.m. Giant clock is unsheathed, the crowd audibly gasped, several onlookers fainted
Get-Off says
October 23, 2007 at 9:23 am11:07 a.m. Chair of the “Great Balloon Release” committee is fired as 8 helium topple up into the wild blue yonder o’er Bossy Town
david mcmahon says
October 23, 2007 at 3:50 pmG’day from Australia, Bossy,
As someone who always has time for humour and photography, I thoroughly enjoyed your captions here.
(Came here from Nap Warden)
Cheers …
slouching mom says
October 23, 2007 at 10:01 pmCrack me up. What were they THINKING?
Delusions of grandeur? And yet…it’s just a clock, fer chrissakes.
Desiree says
October 24, 2007 at 1:33 amgoodness gracious. what a big deal. what’s next? a NEW STOPSIGN???
LOL
Belinda says
October 24, 2007 at 2:45 amLook, Lady, if you’re not going to RESPECT the unveiling of the clock, maybe you should just stay HOME during the unveiling of the clock, lest you distract the more sincere clock-unveiling fans.
Belinda says
October 24, 2007 at 2:46 amThe above was, of course, intended for the chatty woman in the pictures. Not you. You obviously respect the clock.
Pamplemousse says
October 25, 2007 at 12:34 pmYup, I like those folks that completely ignore why they are were they are.
Something about that makes me very, very happy.