So I was a very anxious child and I realized just how axious recently when I was telling someone the stuff that used to freak me out when I was a kid. It was a long long list. Here are some highlights:
1) HR PuffnStuff
2) Sleestacks
3) Fireworks and firecrackers
4) Henrietta Hippo and Freddy the Frog from The New Zoo Review
5) Morgan Freeman as Dracula on Electric Company
6) The deaf lady who would be on Sesame Street sometimes
7) Anything that could be described as "sticky" except Elmer's Glue and paste
8) Needles
9) Dogs
I'm of the belief that most large animal-suited figures are just weird and freaky - H.R. Puffnstuff (actually ALL of Sid & Marty Kroft's creations SFAIC), Disney characters, sports mascots, you name it. Freaky-weird. (I will, however, make an exception for The Banana Splits - they were totally cool!)
And needles -- I'm totally with you on that one. I still have to warn nurses about my tendency to stiffen up and get all shakey whenever I get blood drawn...
I think I got a lot of it out of my system. However The Banana Splits (thank you for reminding me) completely freaked me out. As did Scooby Doo's laugh. I thought it was sinister.
Posted by: Jennifer at August 5, 2004 05:02 PMYou mean: "HEE! Hee! Hee! HEE! Hee!"?
Posted by: KING COMTE I at August 6, 2004 09:41 AMThe same. Sounds like devilish glee to me.
Posted by: JtotheP at August 6, 2004 12:29 PMI think you should get a button that says,
"Deaf people are creepy"
That'd be funny.
Posted by: Joshua at August 6, 2004 02:24 PM