In the tradition of my family's tape recorder parodies, our kids have discovered a new outlet for their creativity: the DIGITAL CAMERA. Our new camera also takes videos and saves them on a memory card for copying onto the computer hard drive or burning on CDs. Last night when Hubby came home from work, we enjoyed some of Brennan and Bella's hard work. Here's a typical on-camera exchange:
Brennan: You have disgraced my people! Prepare to die!
Bella: It is not I who have disgraced your people, but you who have disgraced my people!
Brennan: Bring it on, babycakes....
This is followed by Brennan making "punch" noises, Bella flopping around crying "Oh!" and lots of camera jiggling. Eventually Bella is shown on the floor, passed out from the "beating" she just received.
Another movie shows a giant, snarling, Bella-resembling monster wearing a knit ski cap terrorizing a small town, with Brennan reporting at the scene. At one point the monster comes toward Reporter Brennan, who shouts, "Oh no!" followed by a long beep and a crudely-drawn "Please Stand By" sign blocking out the scene.
Brennan also stars in "The Clumsy Spy," which features Bella, the cameraman, singing the James Bond theme while Brennan, brandishing a spoon, tries to stalk an imaginary bad guy but instead trips on the carpet or hits his head on the wall.
We can only hope that this kind of thing might turn into a lucrative business someday. In the meantime, they keep us laughing.