Cheeky-R-Us

Whenever there is nothing on TV, Jim and I like to watch America’s Funniest Home Videos, which plays in steady rotation on cable. I would normally not confess to such low-brow consumption, but I’ve decided to come clean. It’s liberating!

As anyone who has watched the show knows, the videos are usually variations on a **somewhat tired** theme, such as: man gets hit in groin, someone falls in a pool of water, someone takes a terrible tumble, etc.  But occasionally they’ll throw in a real gem,  like this dachshund-themed video, which about sent me over the edge. Comic GOLD, people.

The best part of the show is anticipating what kind of mayhem is about to take place. Jim and I will sit on the couch and mutter “Uh oh . . .” or “This doesn’t look good . . . ” as we wait for the inevitable payoff. We also marvel at what appear to be incredibly painful moments. Sometimes they’re not even funny—they’re just scary and sad. Do they somehow ensure that no one was harmed in the making of the videos?

My goal is to capture Rooster and Banjo on film while in the midst of one of their tongue-bath sessions. Banjo likes to lick Rooster like a cat. It’s ridiculous. And I figure on a good week it might be worth a few thousand dollars. One can dream.