Friday, July 07, 2006

Lizzy?

Where do Lizard Babies Come From?

Lizard Birthing Story. If you have gone through the pet syndrome including toilet-flush burials for dead goldfish, the story below will have you laughing out LOUD!
Here's a Dad's story.....

Overview: I had to take my son's lizard to the vet.Here's what happened:

Just after dinner one night, my son came up to tell me there was "something wrong" with one of the two lizards he holds prisoner in his room. "He's just lying there looking sick," he told me. "I'm serious, Dad. Can you help?"

I put my best lizard-healer statement on my face and followed him into his bedroom. One of the little lizards was indeed lying on his back, looking stressed. I immediately knew what to do. "Honey," I called, "come look at The lizard!"
"Oh my gosh," my wife diagnosed after a minute. "She's having babies."
"What?" my son demanded. "But their names are Bert and Ernie, Mom!"

I was equally outraged.
"Hey, how can that be? I thought we said we didn't want them to reproduce", I accused my wife.
"Well, what do you want me to do, post a sign in their cage?" she inquired.
(I actually think she said this sarcastically!)
"No, but you were supposed to get two boys!" I reminded her, (in my most loving, calm, sweet voice, while gritting my teeth together).
"Yeah, Bert and Ernie!" my son agreed.
"Well, it's just a little hard to tell on some guys, you know," she informed me.
(Again with the sarcasm, you think?)

By now the rest of the family had gathered to see what was going on. I shrugged, deciding to make the best of it.
"Kids, this is going to be a wondrous experience," I announced. "We're about to witness the miracle of birth."
"OH, Gross!", they shrieked.

"Well, isn't THAT just Great! What are we going to do with a litter of tiny little lizard babies?" my wife wanted to know.
(I really do think she was being snotty here, too. don't you?)
We peered at the patient.
After much struggling, what looked like a tiny foot would appear briefly, vanishing a scant secondlater.

"We don't appear to be making much progress," I noted.
"It's breech," my wife whispered, horrified.
"Do something, Dad!" my son urged.
"Okay, okay. " Squeamishly, I reached in and grabbed the foot when it next appeared, giving it a gingerly tug. It disappeared. I tried several more times with the same results.

"Should I call 911?" my eldest daughter wanted to know.
"Maybe they could talk us through the trauma."
(You see a pattern here with the females in my house?)
"Let's get Ernie to the vet," I said grimly.

We drove to the vet with my son holding the cage in his lap.
"Breathe,Ernie, breathe," he urged.
"I don't think lizards do Lamaze," his mother noted to him.
(Women can be so cruel to their own young. I mean what she does to me is one thing, but this boy is of her womb, for God's sake.)

The vet took Ernie back to the examining room and peered at the little animal through a magnifying glass.
"What do you think, Doc, a C-! section?" I suggested scientifically.
"Oh, very interesting," he murmured.
"Mr and Mrs. Cameron, may I speak to you privately for a moment?"

I gulped, nodding for my son to step outside.
"Is Ernie going to be okay?" my wife asked.
"Oh, perfectly," the vet assured us.
"This lizard is not in labor. In fact, that isn't EVER going to happen... Ernie is a boy. You see, Ernie is a young male, and occasionally, as they come into maturity, like most male species, they masturbate. Just the way he did, lying on his back."
He blushed, glancing at my wife. "Well, you know what I'm saying, Mr. Cameron."

We were silent, absorbing this.
"So Ernie's just...just...Excited," my wife offered.
"Exactly," the vet replied, relieved that we understood. More silence.

Then my vicious, cruel wife started to giggle, and giggle, and then even laugh loudly.

"What's so funny?" I demanded, knowing, but not believing that the woman I married would commit the upcoming affront to my flawless manliness.

Tears were now running down her face.
"It's just...that...I'm picturing you pulling on its...its...teeny little..." she gasped for more air to bellow in laughter once more.

"That's enough," I warned.

We thanked the Veterinarian and hurriedly bundled the lizards and our son back into the car. He was glad everything was going to be okay.

"I know Ernie's really thankful for what you've done, Dad," he told me.
"Oh, you have NO idea," my wife agreed, collapsing with laughter.

She went on to say:
"2 - lizards - $10...
1 - Cage - $50...
Trip to the Vet - $30...
Memory of your husband pulling on a lizard's wacker -..... Priceless!"

(They lay eggs, by the way!!!)

Have a great weekend!
~ hugs

22 comments:

Carl Spackler said...

i don't know what to say. i won't be getting any lizards thats for sure. although, i do have a trouser snake.

Kelly said...

I've read this one before, but it is still just as funny!! My guine pig as a kid gave birth unsuspectedly.

truckdriver_sefl said...

I just love all your stories!!

Have a great weekend Lee Ann!

Mike Stewart said...

That's funny! Nice to know lizards do the same things all us other guys do! Cheers!

Leesa said...

I had not seen this one going around. Thanks.

Otis said...

That's funny
Have a good weekend!

Polyman2 said...

Funny & true.
I had an iguana for 14 years-
never saw him rub one out.

Hotboy said...

Don't know who I could fool like that! Hotboy

Ellen said...

Awwww.... cute story! I would have never have guessed.
Have a great weekend Lee Ann!

jiggs said...

as I was reading this, I kept thinking, lizards are reptiles. they lay eggs.

But that doesn't mean I wouldn't masturbate a lizard.

Fame said...

oh my god that was funny. LOL :-)

Violet said...

Hilarious!

Love the song, by the way. I just saw the Counting Crows in concert last night with the Goo Goo Dolls. It was a great show.

BKS said...

I had seen this one in an email earlier this year but still funny and a great read nonetheless

As always you keep me smiling.

Brad

Bathroom Hippo said...


Hey! I'm a Knight.

I hold some authority here.

You're all fired! Except you Lee Ann. Me and you will be the only ones here =).

mkecurler said...

funny!
Hope you had a great weekend. Be sure to visit Tuesday. I've got a Kate Bush Video lined up!

Lee Ann said...

Carl ~ Awww, Carl, I bet it is a such a good pet!

Myutopia ~ Oh, I can imagine that is a lifetime memory for you.

Trucker ~ Thank you, I love to have you here trucker.

Lee Ann said...

HOG ~ haha, Nice to see you. I hope you will come by here more often.

Leesa ~ Always glad to see you over here.

Otis ~ Thanks Otis, Hope you had a great weekend.

Lee Ann said...

Poly ~ hahaha, and ewwww!

Hotboy ~ Would be funny if you could!

Ellen ~ Haha, Ellen, I hope you had a great weekend.

Lee Ann said...

Jiggs ~ Oh, let me know if you do, that will be some memory!

Becky ~ Hope you had a good weekend Becky!

Fame ~ Hey girl, glad to see you here.

Lee Ann said...

Violet ~ Oh, I bet that was a great show. I have heard the promotions for that tour!

Bks ~ I am always glad to see you here at the castle, Brad.

Hippo ~ In shining armour? Yes, you do hold authority here. Love ya Hippo!

Sabatkes ~ Oh thank you. I hope you had a great weekend too! Ok, I will come see you.

Phain said...

i think i just peed myself...

SCH said...

OMG!!! That is so funny, I had tears!!