It’s been two and a half years since my last
post. Either I'm lame, lazy, or lack inspiration. Truth be told it's probably a
combination of all three. Also, there was the whole COVID-19 extravaganza that
sort of killed my sense of humor. But here I am, back at it. Not giving in to
the absolute crap show our world has become. I WILL find humor in life...dang
it!
So, with that, I give you the latest happenings at the House of Crazy. Enter "Cheeto Guy".
Cheeto Guy, AKA Andrew, is a monster of my own creation. It all began while Army Guy and I were Christmas shopping in 2019. We stumbled upon a Cheeto hoodie, and we both had the same light bulb moment at the exact same time. "Andrew would love that", we said in unison. Yep, we were right, Andrew did, indeed, love it. In fact, he has loved that hoodie so much he now has four Cheeto hoodies and wears NOTHING ELSE for going on three straight years. Lovely! The entire school knows Andrew as "Cheeto Guy". He's a living, breathing advertisement for the Frito-Lay company. Everywhere we go, someone from school knows him. They don't know his real name though, he's just "Cheeto Guy". And now, by default, I am "Cheeto Guy's Mom". See kids, the choices we make have a profound impact on everyone in the family.
Early on I tried to get Cheeto Guy to wear something else. Especially to church. But nope... "Cheeto is my way of life, mom", Andrew explained. I had flashbacks to when Andrew was four and I let him wear any Halloween costume whenever he wanted to. It was totally normal to have breakfast with Spiderman, Ironman, or some random Ninja guy. How is this any different? Clearly the precedence was set a long time ago. So, I gave up the fight. Yup, I decided this isn’t a battle worth fighting. Cheeto Guy is a part of our family now and I have to live with the beast of my own creation. DRAT.
Recently Andrew informed me that he contacted the Frito-Lay company asking for a sponsorship. HAHAHAHA! There you go, kiddo. If you're going to spend three years as a walking-talking billboard for Cheetos, they should at least pay you. Good thinking. So, here's his plan: Andrew seeks a monthly stipend to continue his advertising campaign through the "Cheeto way". Additionally, he would like to get an orange car and have it wrapped to reflect his Cheeto Lifestyle... for a fee of course. Andrew thinks this will generate enough cash for
1) the
car
2)
college
I like the way you think, kid.
At this time, we await a reply from Frito-Lay. I'm not holding my breath, but if I were the advertising manager for Cheetos, I might be tempted to accept this ad campaign. Just for kicks.
And now, please enjoy this Cheeto photo shoot with a sign Andrew made in woodshop. I mean...who wouldn't want this kid as their spokesman? 😂😂😂
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