Toadgate!!! For Pat and Traveler!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Just tonight, I was minding my own business posting photos in the Photography Group and it happened again.  Not too long ago I posted a photo of what I thought was an owl, only to have Sheila (and Finnley) send me a message that I had misidentified my bird and it was, in fact, an Osprey.  Just because I am not a Raptureologist, like Sheila, does not give her the right to make me look stupid and I may or may not have shown her another bird to identify.  Well, I thought this whole matter was behind me and after the thoughtful discussion I wrote about people and their feelings, I had hoped this would not happen again.  I was wrong.

http://www.doodlekisses.com/forum/topics/i-am-mad-as-h-e-double-hoc...

Like I said, I posted a picture of a frog we have living in our fish pond and identified him as a frog and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, Pat (and Traveler) spoke up and said my frog was a toad. 

Now listen, Pat, I have kissed many a frog in my life and I know a frog when I see one.

Far be it from me to cause trouble on DoodleKisses, but I cannot stand by and have my name besmirched again and have people starting to think they can just chime in and say I don’t know my amphibians and birds.  I even know what ambidextrous means because I used to play volleyball and every time I hit the ball with my left hand (I am right handed) and my setter would tell me I did a good job, I would always say, “thanks, I am amphibious,” just to get a reaction.  However, this is neither here nor there, because I have facts to back up my claim that my toad is indeed a frog.

 

First of all, I came across the difference between toads and frogs and found that frogs have tiny teeth on both upper and lower jaws, while toads lack any teeth. 

I have a strong, almost pathological, desire to be right, but when I asked the frog to say, “aah,” so I could look in his mouth and put this matter to rest, all he said was, “ribbit,” and he kept his lips together.  So, I kept digging for answers.  I found out that toads are plumper than frogs, so I dug out my Weight Watcher’s scale and told him to hop on and all he said was, “croak, lady.” 

What to do, what to do?  Next, I found out that toads live mostly on land, but frogs go back and forth between land and water and I can vouch for the fact that my frog is always leaping into the water when I pull out my camera and yell for him to say cheese. I figured this wouldn’t be enough for you, so I kept searching and finally, I got the proof I needed.  Frogs have webbed feet and a toad’s foot has separated toes. BINGO!! Please see Exribbit A and the white circle next to the webbed feet.  

I rest my case.  Toadgate is officially closed and Pat’s toad is now my frog again.  Pat, a nice gift certificate to Amazon.com would go a long way in easing the pain you have caused me.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Hahaha!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

ROFL!

Thanks, guys, I really needed this today! 

[DJ & Chance]

:) :) :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Good one, Pat!

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Pat you're on a roll!

[Sheila & Finnley]

Toad away ?? Oh dear this has taken a very sad turn ! ha ha ha

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

HaHaHa!!  I'll have to remember that one for my first graders!!!

[Cathy, Fozzie & Shaggy]

Thanks Pat for helping me end this work day/week with a laugh!

It was a real "B" of a day and we needed to end it with a "real" laugh (not the laugh you do so you don't cry), so I told my class your joke and it worked!!!!!

 

Karen if Pat's joke hadn't worked I was going to use yours - disturbing as it may be, I was desperate :)

[Pat and Traveler]

Glad to have helped, Cathy.  That was about my highest level of joke....:)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Cathy, I am glad Pat's dumb funny joke helped end your week on a high note :)  I would like to point out that Pat is the villain in this story and it is all fun and games until she tells you that you don't know a frog from a toad. LOL Seriously, it is good to laugh!!

[Sheila & Finnley]

Better watch your fish Laurie, these frogs get big and hungry ! :)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL