Fun House
Cabbage Patch doll with 'grown-up name'
When my children were little, Cabbage Patch dolls were very popular. The dolls even had their names on little birth certificates. One day, while we were in the doll department, I wondered out loud who named the dolls. They often had very strange grown-up names that seemed unlike the typical doll names.
As I picked up a doll, I also asked the clerk, "Is she anatomically correct?"
My young daughter looked up and innocently asked, "Mommy, is that her name?"
— Nohea Chang, Honolulu
Has your child said something hilarious? Do you have a funny story about your spouse or other family members? The best Fun House anecdotes of 2001 will be reprinted in the 'Ohana section after the end of the year, and the selected writers will receive Honolulu Advertiser logo items.
If you have a true, humorous, unpublished short story about your family or a family-related topic, send it with your name, city and telephone number to: Fun House, 'Ohana Section, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; e-mail ohana@honoluluadvertiser.com or fax 535-8170. Enter as often as you like. Preference is given to stories of 200 words or less.
