The Middlest Sister

Tinsel in Your Eye

Why tinsel is no longer welcome in the Belanger household…

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(There is some debate as to who actually took the bite of the inedible gingerbread cookie ornament. So, to be fair, it might actually have been like this:
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The tinsel was eventually fished from Ashley’s eye, but the ornament remained in disgrace for decades to follow. Here is the only photo I have of the ornament:

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No, no– ignore how cute Charlotte is cuddling Rapunzel and how dazzling my mom looks in her greeny-yellow sweater. Focus on that bit of tinsel, please. It won an award, you know.

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24 responses to “Tinsel in Your Eye”

  1. Michael Cargill Avatar
    Michael Cargill

    Ha ha, this is a great one! That eyeball is freaking me out and I can’t stop scrolling back up to look at it.

    And that faux-wood finish on the TV reminds of the days when everything was right with the world.

    *Cries*

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  2. ~meredith Avatar
    ~meredith

    the old tinsel in the eye trick, huh? well, it’s all fun and games until then… what a fun post. thank you.

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  3. Simple Heart Girl Avatar
    Simple Heart Girl

    Awesome!
    And we totally had a TV like that, too.

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  4. becomingcliche Avatar
    becomingcliche

    This was the best yet. “Dishonor forever!” HAHAHAA!

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  5. Book Club Mom Avatar
    Book Club Mom

    Love this – very clever!!

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  6. A Thousand Moments More Avatar
    A Thousand Moments More

    This is very funny! Awesome! Thanks for such a wonderful post.

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  7. rosieapple1 Avatar
    rosieapple1

    This made me giggle! Great post, thank you :-).

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  8. Mark Myers Avatar
    Mark Myers

    Excellent. Made me happy!

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  9. dearanonymousfriend Avatar
    dearanonymousfriend

    you are so funny! love this! well done.

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  10. Janelle Weibelzahl Avatar
    Janelle Weibelzahl

    I am shocked and somewhat disillusioned by the photographic evidence that your family is not, in fact, made of colourful paper. This is hilarious, though!

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    1. bottledworder Avatar
      bottledworder

      Exactly what I was thinking. What! Your family isn’t made of colourful paper! Great post.

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  11. talesfromthemotherland Avatar
    talesfromthemotherland

    Oh how I love this one! Just wonderful… and what a beautiful ornament! ;-)

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  12. lavitadicri Avatar
    lavitadicri

    ..Fantastic and Merry Xmas

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  13. Tin Roof Press Avatar
    Tin Roof Press

    hahah good eyeball – but i think i cant see the actual ornament. just something vaguely shiny outlined in red

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  14. muddledmom Avatar
    muddledmom

    Everyone has a different version of every story, don’t they? I can’t believe the real culprit never admitted to eating the gingerbread. So funny. That’s a great picture. It’s fun to see some of the family behind the stories. Your mom is beautiful.

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  15. Lorraine Avatar
    Lorraine

    I absolutely love your paper applique (did I spell that right?) artwork! I’m a middle sister too. The oldest of 2 middle sisters.

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  16. Rae Avatar
    Rae

    Your mom is a hot cookie! And Charlotte with Rupunzel is also pretty cute – I can see why she got away with so much!

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  17. bhbkidstyle Avatar
    bhbkidstyle

    I am sorry but I can’t take my eyes off your mum. She looks like meeeeeeee! – without the long silky ears, of course!

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  18. Charlie Avatar
    Charlie

    Reblogged this on Charlie Close and commented:
    If you’ve never seen The Middlest Sister before, check it out.

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  19. silkpurseproductions Avatar
    silkpurseproductions

    “Dishonourable mention, forever!” That is classic. You brought back a flood of memories with this one.

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  20. Ayesha (Miss Spicy Hat n' Sugar Socks) Avatar
    Ayesha (Miss Spicy Hat n’ Sugar Socks)

    Hahhaa….that’s awesome. And the piece of tinsel is absolutely overshadowed by you mom and Charlotte in their glory! :P

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    Zero to Hero Day 4: Explore the Neighborhood | The Dragon's Lair

    […] a blog cleverly titled The Middlest Sister, by creative cartoonist Nicole Belanger Smeltzer.  Her latest post is a beautiful piece explaining why her family no longer welcomes tinsel during the Christmas […]

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  22. JSD Avatar
    JSD

    Very cute…as is your mom and your sister. We had to eliminate tinsel because the cat kept trying to eat it. It made me gag when I was pulling it out of her throat…yards and yards of it.

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  23. monicastangledweb Avatar
    monicastangledweb

    Utterly adorable story, tinsel and all. Hope your holidays were wonderful!

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