Sunday, August 31, 2008

Things That Are Sticky Classic: Elmer's Glue

Today was a day where very few things I encountered had the potential for being sticky. However, I do not want to leave my readership high-and-dry, and I have decided to post a Things That Are Sticky Classic. In this case, it's Elmer's Glue-All, a Multi-Purpose Glue, that, at least according to the label, "Bonds Strong". Everyone uses this! It is white and helps to stick paper to other paper. Sometimes, you take it and mix it with water and it will help with other craft projects. When I was in grade school, I was one of those students who would pour it slowly on an index finger, wait until it dried, color the sticky plastic nub with a crayola washable marker, and then peel it off. It was art! High Art. You are not allowed to say otherwise. Elmer's Glue is sticky, that is the nature of glue. I like that little bull there. Is that Elmer? He has such a smug expression on his bull-face. It is as if he knows that you will not glue the corners down on those two pieces of construction paper. He knows this. He knows that you will put too much glue down, and when you push the pages together, the white substance will ooze out from between the sheets. You will wipe it with a finger, and the smug bull will look on, disapprovingly. Oh, glue!

1 comment:

SB said...

Hey! Classic t.t.a.s. Ruins the thrill of the sticky-hunt! We could all sit down and make a list, but that would be a ladytime parlor game, not a true sport!