This is a story with photos, so sit back and enjoy...
Once upon a time we had a couple of creative student employees, H David:
And Amanda:
It all started rather innocently with a hat...on, well, this is it (it says "squeeze for service:):
We have this tradition of squeezing creatures for service (in case nobody is in sight at the desk - someone comes running when we hear the creature, most of the time) and we realized that for a while the sign has said squeeze the frog, when, in fact, it was a lizard.
Here is the old sign (a lovely work of art in and of itself, not sure whose, tho...notice the tongue ;-):
Anyway, H David created the hat above to serve as the "sign" and then that inspired Amanda to create this hat:
Hint: this is where the holidayness came in.
Both of these hats are impressive works of art and craft and I thought I'd do a little post on Facebook with them together like this:
A lovely pair, don't you think? But... THEN... the plot thickens!! There is more!
Amanda added to the Reserve Squirrel Witch....an appropriate mode of transport:
Zoom! Now the witch has a broom!!! She is flying!!!
Way to up the ante.
So H David knew he had to enhance the lizard...and this is what he did!
He totally revamped the hat and added a magic wand and, voila! A Lizard Wizard!
(the pumpkin is a side story, but pertinent in a holidayish way)
SO, the verdict is that in this little HSML competition, it is a TIE. And it is also anticipatory of one of our favorite holidays...here they are together again (kinda) with the pumpkin:
And thank you, Amanda and H David!!
Now do we need a sign that says "Squeeze the Wizard Lizard?" Or is it a Lizard Wizard? We are pondering life's persistent questions here at the HSML!
