Entry for 28th May, 2008

It is that time of the year again when my Significant Other is preparing for her dance school's annual show. I always have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand; it is alway fun to have the house full of mad costumes. On the other hand, there is always a fair chance of my other half chucking a mental because she is stressed to the eyeballs.
There is always some sort of crisis during a dance show. This year's was costume-related. The costume company delivered only eleven munchkin costumes instead of the required twelve.
Disaster.
My Significant Other was close to tears over the great munchkin debacle. You can imagine the problem. One small girl would have to either sit the number out, or go on stage in a non-munchkin outfit. Would you like to be the one to break the news to a five year old that, in spite of promises to the contrary, she will not be a munchkin. All her classmates are munchkins, but she has been rejected. That sort of thing could scar a girl for life.
I made the mistake of suggesting that one of the children could go on-stage as Willy Wonka. This elicited the response: "Muchkins Alan. Munchkins. Not f***ing Oompa Loompas." That is not a phrase you will hear very often in households where theatre is not a significant hobby.
However, at the heart of my suggestion there was a little nugget of gold. One very happy little girl will be appearing as Dorothy tomorrow night.