A time or two when I was on the Catholic Answers cruise, I found a mysterious line of animals appearing in my room after dinner that appeared to be burn victims made out of towels.
It wasn't always clear what the animals were meant to be, but I BLOGGED ABOUT IT, and folks had fun guessing what some animals were.
I'd completely forgotten about this, but tonight this little critter showed up in my bedroom . . .
What is it?
I actually know what it's supposed to be. (The cabin steward told me.)
I'll answer tomorrow (assuming I'm able to log in tomorrow).
Till then, have fun guessing!
I don't know, but if you're not going to have the piece of candy on the other side, I'll take it! ;)
Posted by: Barbara | May 11, 2007 at 01:07 PM
that's a penguin jimmy. a snow-covered penguin, but a penguin.
Posted by: JD | May 11, 2007 at 01:08 PM
It's one of those on-line travel agency gnomes...
Posted by: MNJohn | May 11, 2007 at 01:11 PM
Yep, clearly a penguin (a puffin has a rounder beak).
Posted by: Ron | May 11, 2007 at 01:18 PM
Isn't this the very thing that ended up at the bottom of the ocean in your post: "It Came From Beneath The Sea!"?
Posted by: Esau | May 11, 2007 at 01:32 PM
why is there a wrinkle in the sheet right before the candy? are the cruise's maids messy?
Posted by: | May 11, 2007 at 01:32 PM
I think it's a plucked turkey.
Posted by: Kheldar | May 11, 2007 at 01:50 PM
That's got to be Kermit the Frog.
Posted by: JimBob | May 11, 2007 at 01:50 PM
A penguin, absolutely. And upon closer inspection I have concluded that it is indeed of the Spheniscus humboldti variety. Its presence in the meditteranean is a bit anomolous, given that its primary home is in the cold waters off of Peru. However, and this is the key, when food shortages run low, it can and will travel very far distances. That, coupled with the fact that it can survive, if need be, in warmer climates such as the Mediterranean, makes this anomoly quite reasonable. Still, I have no clue how it got in Jimmy's room.
Posted by: joe P. | May 11, 2007 at 02:11 PM
A penguin, absolutely. And upon closer inspection I have concluded that it is indeed of the Spheniscus humboldti variety. Its presence in the meditteranean is a bit anomolous, given that its primary home is in the cold waters off of Peru. However, and this is the key, when food shortages run low, it can and will travel very far distances. That, coupled with the fact that it can survive, if need be, in warmer climates such as the Mediterranean, makes this anomoly quite reasonable. Still, I have no clue how it got in Jimmy's room.
Yeah, but how do you explain that the animal here looks as if he has an elephant's trunk?
Posted by: Esau | May 11, 2007 at 02:20 PM
It's a jackal. Is it a jackal? It's a jackal! A Jackal!
Posted by: | May 11, 2007 at 02:37 PM
One of those heads from Easter Island?
Posted by: Lee | May 11, 2007 at 02:54 PM
It's a cleaned "Sorting Hat" from Harry Potter
Posted by: John F. Kennedy | May 11, 2007 at 03:07 PM
Poor fella. He never stood a chance.
Posted by: Alois | May 11, 2007 at 03:25 PM
Penguin. Or dolphin
Posted by: Mary | May 11, 2007 at 04:23 PM
A headless chicken...
Posted by: JonathanR. | May 11, 2007 at 05:07 PM
The Housekeepers here at WDW can make towel animals that run rings, literally, around the "thing" on your bed, J.
Posted by: Kathryn | May 11, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Angel is my guess
Posted by: AnnonyMouse | May 11, 2007 at 06:42 PM
How uncharitable of you making light of the countless species of animals who have suffered 3rd degree burns over 80% of their body. You all call yourself Catholics yet don't seem to realize that animals are people too!
Sorry, I had to get it in before someone did it for real. ;)
Posted by: Rick Lugari | May 11, 2007 at 06:54 PM
Why is a towel on your bed? Is it an extra-large tissue?
Posted by: Benard Fife | May 11, 2007 at 07:17 PM
A bishop with a miter?
--Ann
Posted by: Ann Margaret Lewis | May 11, 2007 at 07:39 PM
Or right, an angel. It could be that, too.
--Ann
Posted by: Ann Margaret Lewis | May 11, 2007 at 07:40 PM
On first glance, I couldn't tell at all, but after I viewed the other animals and returned, it became obvious that your five-pointed towel friend is a penguin.
Posted by: RC | May 11, 2007 at 11:07 PM
guy fawkes
Posted by: matt | May 11, 2007 at 11:31 PM
It looks much like one of the B5 White Stars (read: a plucked chicken).
Posted by: Randolph Carter | May 12, 2007 at 01:45 AM
Teenage Mutant Ninja Pizza Slice. Dangerous yet delicious!
Posted by: Brian | May 12, 2007 at 04:59 AM
An anonymous veggie from Veggie Tales?
Posted by: momof6 | May 12, 2007 at 05:57 AM
penguin--the kind that do not fly
Posted by: kevin | May 12, 2007 at 07:03 AM
I vote for Kermit.
Posted by: Bow | May 12, 2007 at 07:28 AM
I was thinking an "armadillo" until I realized you were on a cruise.
Posted by: Josh from Ohio | May 12, 2007 at 08:07 AM
The Hogwarts Sorting Hat is a good guess, but my thought is Father Christmas.
Posted by: DGS | May 12, 2007 at 10:09 AM
looks like a fisherman sitting on a rock or hill
Posted by: jim | May 12, 2007 at 11:19 AM
I think it looks like Mr. Oogie Boogie from The Nightmare Before Christmas. You can even kind of see his face looking down. He looks a little sheepish, which is uncharacteristic of him, but still.
Incidentally, even I am in danger of confusing posts from "DGS" with my own...
Posted by: SDG | May 12, 2007 at 12:49 PM
It's a Nemertea. Duh. ;-)
Posted by: John E | May 12, 2007 at 01:04 PM
Stupid post.
Tree huggers!
Posted by: | May 12, 2007 at 01:04 PM
Is this really the best angle? If I squint hard enough it sorta looks like...a crumpled up piece of paper. I think it's one of those Rorschach towlblob tests.
Posted by: John E | May 12, 2007 at 01:10 PM
Ok, last guess. It's that pink starfish from the Spongebob cartoon.
Posted by: John E | May 12, 2007 at 01:12 PM
Polar Bear
--Joe
Posted by: | May 12, 2007 at 02:09 PM
No doubt a sleepy penguin wearing the Sorting Hat from Hogwarts.
Posted by: Ron Horn | May 12, 2007 at 06:54 PM
man, I was going to try to be funny... but everyone knows it's a Franciscan penguin...is Father Benedict Groeschel with you on the cruise?
Posted by: Bret Ramsey | May 12, 2007 at 07:32 PM
I meant in Rome...
Posted by: Bret Ramsey | May 12, 2007 at 07:34 PM
or wherever you are :)
Posted by: Bret Ramsey | May 12, 2007 at 07:44 PM
You are all wrong.
It is obviously a pillow bunny. Duh!
Pillow bunnies are perfectly cromulent. What sort of uncultured trogladytes are you people?
Sheesh, next thing you are all going to tell me is that you don't get towel monkeys at the hotels you stay at.
Posted by: A Simple Sinner | May 12, 2007 at 11:54 PM
Hmmm....
Just noticed I finished my last sentence of my last post with a preposition.
What sort of troglodyte am I?
Posted by: A Simple Sinner | May 13, 2007 at 12:57 AM
Since there's no solution from Jimmy I reckon it's a computer virus. Now we've all got it too. We've all? Is it, perchance a weevil? Or a flannelgrub?
Posted by: James | May 13, 2007 at 05:06 AM
Since I'm the first one to mention this... if I'm right... do I get a prize? It's a PENGUIN!
Posted by: Carson Weber | May 13, 2007 at 07:29 AM
It looks like a depressed KKK member.
Posted by: | May 13, 2007 at 07:42 AM
If it's really an animal (and not a human) it's definitely a bird. Penguin is the best guess I think though it could be a poor attempt at a chicken.
Posted by: J.R. Stoodley | May 13, 2007 at 11:34 AM
It looks like that crazy old guy from Labyrinth with the bird-like creature on his head.
Posted by: Brian | May 13, 2007 at 04:51 PM
I see a president who shall not be named.
(Chester Arthur)
Posted by: Ed Pie | May 13, 2007 at 05:45 PM
"Looks like a penguin."
Posted by: Neal | May 13, 2007 at 07:52 PM
The Geico gecko.
Posted by: David | May 13, 2007 at 09:10 PM
You're all wrong!!
It's the Pillsbury Dough Boy after someone tried to make a fortune cookie out of him!
Posted by: A.Williams | May 14, 2007 at 08:43 AM
Almost indubitably a penguin.
But then, I just read an anthology of Batman stories and have a certain supervillain and his totemic birds on my mind. Argh! I don't have time to write fanfic -- I'm supposed to be a professional writer, creating my own original universes and writing in them.
But it is interestng to imagine what Burgess Meredith might have done if he could've played a straight-up version of the Penguin, rather than a campy one. Elegant, dangerous, and complex, but not the repellant grotesque Danny DeVito made the character into.
Posted by: Leigh | May 14, 2007 at 11:57 AM
...Then again..
It might be a leftover Taco Bell Super Supreme Bean Burrito?
Posted by: A. Williams | May 14, 2007 at 06:03 PM
....if you lift it up you might find some cheese under there! This would be a dead giveaway!!
Posted by: A.Williams | May 14, 2007 at 06:07 PM
"It's a Nemertea. Duh. ;-)"
LOL!!!! That's what I said after seeing the Florida video. Shheesh.
But I think the folded animal is an anteater.
Posted by: MacBeth | May 14, 2007 at 09:14 PM
It's a sleeping...er, praying...Dominican friar. "So much preaching, so very sleepy..."
Posted by: Erik | May 14, 2007 at 10:38 PM
We declare: If anyone should say that this animal is NOT a mole, anathema sit!
Posted by: Pius VII | May 14, 2007 at 11:01 PM
:) at A. Williams' fortune cookie comment.
Sadly, it couldn't be the Pillsbury Doughboy. I found this on the Internet:
It is with heavy heart that we must pass on the following news. Please join us in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community.
The Pillsbury Doughboy died today of a yeast infection and complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was buried in a lightly greased coffin.
Dozens of celebrities turned out to pay their respects, including Mrs. Butterworth, Hungry Jack, the California Raisins, Betty Crocker, the Hostess Twinkies, Little Debbie and Captain Crunch. The graveside was piled high with flours. Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy and lovingly described Doughboy as a man who never knew how much he was kneaded.
Doughboy rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a very smart cookie, wasting much of his dough on half baked schemes. Despite being a little flaky at times, he still, as a crusty old man, was considered a roll model for millions.
Doughboy was survived by his wife Play Dough, two children, John Dough and Jand Dough, plus they had a bun in the oven. He was also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart.
The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes.
Posted by: Mary Kay | May 15, 2007 at 05:28 AM
"I'll answer tomorrow (assuming I'm able to log in tomorrow)."-JA
he is leaving us hanging on this one!
Posted by: JD | May 15, 2007 at 08:18 AM
Love that, MK! Got to share that one with the kiddos... they have inherited our somewhat warped sense of humor.
Posted by: Tim J. | May 15, 2007 at 08:22 AM
It's Triangle Man
Posted by: Eowyn | May 15, 2007 at 09:51 AM
Doughboy was survived by his wife Play Dough
Mary Kay:
Isn't 'Play Dough' a guy? I mean, isn't the face on a play dough container that of a guy?
also:
two children, John Dough and Jand Dough
Shouldn't that be Jane Dough?
Thanks for the laugh dough; I mean, 'though'! ;^)
Posted by: Esau | May 15, 2007 at 02:35 PM
Esau, I'll own up to "Jand" as a typo.
About Playdough, I just copied from one of a multitude of emails I used to get from someone who collected everything going around the Internet. Now that I think of it, maybe Playdough is the kind of name that be either he or she, like Chris, Pat or Terry. (Christopher/Christine, Patrick/Patricia or Terrence,Teresa)
Going back to the original topic, did Jimmy ever say what it was, or did he just skip off to the next place?
Posted by: Mary Kay | May 16, 2007 at 08:27 AM
Mary Kay:
Actually, I LOVED your post!
I was only teasing by mine. ;^)
Going back to the original topic, did Jimmy ever say what it was, or did he just skip off to the next place?
Yeah, about this -- I was hoping this would be revealed by now. =^(
Posted by: Esau | May 16, 2007 at 09:19 AM
Mary Kay: the "obit" was delightfully delicious!!
My guess is that after months of trying to come up with something warm, fuzzy, playful, and relevant for the masses, the orthodox Cardinals finally got Pope Benedict to put the Motu Proprio towel to rest.
The Pope promises to try again later using something fluffier and more colorful.
Posted by: kaneohe | May 16, 2007 at 09:53 PM
Aloha, forgot to mention I'll be on the mainland for a month or so and would love to attend a TLM. I'll be in the Beverly MA (North Shore area)and in Central Maine. Does anyone know how I can find a church that celebrates the TLM?
Many thanks for your help!
Grace and peace.
Posted by: kaneohe | May 16, 2007 at 10:02 PM
Since it is white and on a bed, it must be a sick "pretty wingie talking thingie" with the flu.
If it turns red, it could only be a sick "demon of the demented".
Posted by: Realist | May 16, 2007 at 11:53 PM
Why wait. Call the ship's exorcist.
Posted by: Ted | May 17, 2007 at 01:54 AM
kaneohe:
Aloha, forgot to mention I'll be on the mainland for a month or so and would love to attend a TLM. I'll be in the Beverly MA (North Shore area)and in Central Maine. Does anyone know how I can find a church that celebrates the TLM?
Many thanks for your help!
Grace and peace.
Try this Link:
List of Approved Traditional Latin Masses being offered in the US and Canada
Posted by: Esau | May 17, 2007 at 11:27 AM