Rebecca, this mystery is made for the Heavyweight podcast. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight You should ask Jonathan Goldstein to get on the case. He and his team will crack this kiddie case wide open.
This might be the first time a Substack sent me into giggling fits. I have no new theories to add. But I have deep gratitude to you for yours (and to that kid for spawning joy decades later).
I don't know, but didn't he grow up to start the Black-Eyed Peas? (I know, should be white-eyed, according to this pic, and peas aren't black, but you took all the really funny answers.)
Rebecca, this mystery is made for the Heavyweight podcast. https://gimletmedia.com/shows/heavyweight You should ask Jonathan Goldstein to get on the case. He and his team will crack this kiddie case wide open.
#6 adjacent: "not a creature was stirring..." but the kid's a mouse in a mousehole (ala Tom and Jerry) and you can only see the eyes ("not stirring").
This might be the first time a Substack sent me into giggling fits. I have no new theories to add. But I have deep gratitude to you for yours (and to that kid for spawning joy decades later).
So some of the kids look like they are being elves. Could that one be a "sack of toys" they have filled? I'm just spitballing here.
My first thought was a rock like from The Great Pumpkin. Then I realized it’s the wrong holiday. So I vote for lump of coal.
I don't know, but didn't he grow up to start the Black-Eyed Peas? (I know, should be white-eyed, according to this pic, and peas aren't black, but you took all the really funny answers.)
Gun to the head, I vote lump of coal.
I dunno but that kid's name was definitely Jason and I'm pretty sure the girl whose hand you're holding is either Jennifer or Michelle.
Lump of coal!
Lump of coal. Definitely.
That's a boy who doesn't want to be seen holding hands with a group of girls. That boy went on to invent the poop emoji.
Hilarious! thanks for the laughs today, Rebecca.
You were such a cutie and a kind one holding the hand of a kid who is clearly misrepresented.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.