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Sunday, 4 March 2012

Storytelling Sunday - Needle in a haystack

Busy day here, so a short story for a change!  It's my son's 22nd birthday tomorrow so I'm telling a story relating to one of his birthday parties back in primary school.  Must have been about 8 I guess and we had gone to the local Indoor Adventure Playground for his party.  This was newly opened and had an enormous ball pond that the boys were having a wonderful time in.
photo: Google images
So I'm sitting in the cafe area, enjoying a coffee and a read of a magazine, safe in the knowledge that the boys were being supervised by the staff in the actual play area (adults not allowed in!)  Suddenly my son's best friend appeared at my side, in tears. 

Me: Oh Sam, whatever is the matter?
Sam: My wobbly tooth's come out.
Me:  Well, I'll make sure I tell your mum so that she can leave a note for the tooth fairy tonight.
Sam: {sobbing} The tooth fairy might not believe me, can you come in the ball pond and help me find it?  

Needless to say, Sam went home with a slice of birthday cake and a goody bag, but no tooth!


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32 comments:

  1. Kirsty.A4 March 2012 at 11:40

    Excellent story!!

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  2. This West London Life4 March 2012 at 11:50

    What a funny story ~ we have visits from the Tooth Fairy still to come.

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  3. Jimjams4 March 2012 at 11:53

    LOL great tale

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  4. Jo.C4 March 2012 at 12:03

    I'm sure the tooth fairy would accept a note to explain the situation. thank you for making me laugh :0)

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  5. Anonymous4 March 2012 at 12:16

    Great story. You've reminded me of one that I need to tell about a lost tooth.

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  6. Abi4 March 2012 at 12:26

    ha ha! This is very sweet and very funny!

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  7. Jane4 March 2012 at 12:55

    I'm sure the tooth fairy understood!

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  8. Gem's Crafts4 March 2012 at 13:19

    How cute was little Sam wanting to find the tooth! Fab story :)

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  9. Lynn4 March 2012 at 13:19

    Ah yes we too have lost teeth but the tooth fairy is very understanding!

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  10. Alison4 March 2012 at 13:28

    Too funny...what a place to lose a tooth! Just as well the Tooth Fairy is such an understanding soul!
    Alison xx

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  11. Lou4 March 2012 at 14:32

    I always wondered what lurked under all those balls in the ball pits...now i know lol!! Lovely story and one i imagine Sam remembers too x

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  12. scrappyjacky4 March 2012 at 15:32

    I can just imagine how worried he must have been!!!!!

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  13. Becky4 March 2012 at 15:54

    Lovely story!

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  14. ComfyMom~Stacey4 March 2012 at 16:30

    My youngest one lost his somewhere in the public pool this summer & wanted me to "dive for it mama" but since there were far too many people swimming & playing there was no way to even track where the thing went.
    He was so bummed

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  15. Sian4 March 2012 at 17:26

    That's a laugh out loud one! A super punchline - short can be very sweet indeed!

    I hope he has a great birthday - are you like me and think your own 22nd birthday seems like yesterday? I got married five days after mine..

    Thanks for the laugh Deb

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  16. Maria Ontiveros4 March 2012 at 17:46

    LOL!!! I always thought those ball pits were full of all kinds of germs; never though they also had body parts. So funny!
    Rinda

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  17. Clare4 March 2012 at 18:38

    Great story! I'm sure the Tooth Fairy understood...

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  18. Mary B4 March 2012 at 18:48

    Oh dear poor little feller but I bet the tooth fairy believed him and left a token amount for having lost the tooth

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  19. furrypig4 March 2012 at 19:01

    this reminds me of DD losing teeth, I might have to share that story sometime so thanks for the reminder

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  20. Missus Wookie4 March 2012 at 19:50

    Aw - glad the tooth fairy believed the note!

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  21. Sabrina DS4 March 2012 at 21:23

    That was a sweet story. Hope the tooth fairy believed him! Thanks for sharing.
    Cheers from France

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  22. Ginger4 March 2012 at 21:31

    LOL!! Your stories are never dull Deb!

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  23. Amy5 March 2012 at 01:43

    A couple of times we have had to write to the Tooth Fairy - those little baby teeth are hard to keep track of!

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  24. Anonymous5 March 2012 at 07:25

    I am surprised at you Deb passing up a valid reason to go play in the ball pit!

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  25. Irene5 March 2012 at 12:11

    Wow, can you imagine trying to find it? Great title for a great story.

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  26. Ifa5 March 2012 at 14:25

    LOL...did you even try to find it ?

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  27. Mel5 March 2012 at 18:45

    I would have jumped at the chance to get in the ball pond. I had my 16th birthday at one of those places and we had to be economical with the truth so that they would allow such big kids in!

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  28. Deb @ PaperTurtle5 March 2012 at 22:52

    Oh my goodness! Poor thing. That's too funny.

    My niece Presley lost a tooth at my mom's house last weekend and Mom called the tooth fairy on the phone to let her know Presley wasn't at home and she could visit Grandma's house instead. :o)

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  29. Jo6 March 2012 at 21:49

    Oh what a shame he lost his tooth, finding it could have been a bit of a party game :)

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  30. Amy10 March 2012 at 21:44

    Haha excellent! I lost one of my teeth in the garden once, needless to say a note (and a tear sodden pillow) was all the tooth fairy got that night! Thanks for sharing!

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  31. Unknown13 March 2012 at 05:58

    LOL! I am sure the tooth fairy believed his mom :-)

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