If you’ve followed each stage of The Fonz’s budding romance with Whatshername, you’ll remember the fateful moment when she complimented his funny clothes, probably without appreciating the impact her remark would have on the over-confidence portion of his brain, the flamboyance of his future outfits, or his parents’ efforts to move up the ladder of polite society. (Nobody invites us to Sunday brunch at the Marriott anymore). Every day this week he came down the stairs wearing something that would make me shake my head.
Here were some of this week’s highlights/lowlights:
He’s wearing a tuxedo jacket, cowboy hat, safety glasses from a Nerf dart gun set, and armed with a banana gun.
Apparently he was under the impression Whatshername was into guys with big, fake muscles and plastic pirate caps.
This is the camouflage/cowboy/welder goggles look you always see the celebrities wearing in People magazine.
I’ll let you know if any of these outfits won success in a Fonz and Whatshername Sitting in a Tree Part 3 update this week.
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Georgettesullins suggested a contest to guess Whatshername’s name. Go ahead and guess any Italian names you can thing of in the comments section. It starts with an A. I’ll let you know if you guess right.
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Thanks to every reader who visited my Huffington Post post:
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It’s not too late to leave a comment and click on everything. A special thanks to Monica of Monica’s Tangled Web who has written for Huffington before and gave me some tips for my first submission. If Monica ever needs $10 for cab fare, I hope I’m in a postion to either give her the money or give her tips on how to con the money out of others.
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Mrs. Greatsby, the librarian, is hard at work promoting her school’s literacy week, and Optimist Prime and The Fonz have spent a lot of this weekend behind a book as part of the read-a-thon. OP is reading the Wheel of Time series. The Fonz is reading the Prince of Underwhere. OP looked up from his book to remark, “One reason I wish I was a hero in a book was because they never have to use the toilet.”
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Only one more day to submit a caption in the caption contest. The finalists will be announced tomorrow.
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The Fonz saw me writing this post and had a comment about the third picture. You may have noticed that one of the lenses was missing. The Fonz wanted me to include the following dictated message: “As you can see, my son is wearing some weird vortex goggles. And you can see one of his eyes but you can’t see the other. He can see halfway but not well halfway. And if you told him you were supposed to see very badly with the vortex goggles, I bet it would be news to him.”
I’m not sure what that means. You’d have to ask him, but don’t be surprised if the explanation takes thirty minutes.
The Good Greatsby 
Elyse
February 11, 2012
You really do need to stockpile this stuff up to write an actually funny TV show staring kids (other than your own — I wouldn’t wish THAT fate on you or them). Hilarious.
And as for Whatshername, I guess: Adrina (Italian girls name meaning “Happiness.” She has made us all happy with her effect on The Fonz.
Carl D'Agostino
February 11, 2012
Proof that clothes do make the Man.
Lenore Diane
February 11, 2012
I second Carl’s comment. Well done, Carl.
Kathryn McCullough
February 11, 2012
Don’t tell me he’s abandoned the cape! Sartorial foolishness that would be!
The Good Greatsby
February 12, 2012
He still enjoys the cape but I think he wanted to branch out and offer some variety so the days he wore the cape would seem more significant.
melissakoski
February 11, 2012
I wish I could respond in the comments with a picture. My daughter woke and said,”Oh good it’s Friday… finally get to wear my fake mustache to school.” And she did. For a few weeks it was her karate costume.
The Good Greatsby
February 12, 2012
Your daughter is very wise if she’s already learned that wearing a fake mustache can make unpleasant tasks much more palatable.
susielindau
February 11, 2012
Tell the Fonz that he rocks those goggles. I wish I had a pair…
Congrats again on your article.
The Good Greatsby
February 12, 2012
I wish I looked half as good in goggles.
Glynis Sylvia
February 12, 2012
You wish you looked half as good in half-goggles.
~jOyce
February 11, 2012
I saw the banana gun in a Johnny English scene. LOL.
Kim
February 12, 2012
I frequently wear Nerf safety glasses, to work, but they only seem to frown on it when I’m wielding an unripened banana…
The Good Greatsby
February 12, 2012
I can understand the need to restrict the kind of fruit workers can carry around with them. It starts as a banana today, but the banana might be a gateway fruit and lead to something more dangerous.
Maggie O'C
February 12, 2012
Remember the good ol’ days when parents bought Nerf products because they didn’t need safety glasses because Nerf is made of sponge and won’t put your eye out?!!
Posted your Huff post on my Facebook, didn’t know where else to put it.
Love your blog.
The Good Greatsby
February 12, 2012
I do remember being under the impression Nerf was popular because it was safe and wouldn’t put anybody’s eye out.
Dana
February 12, 2012
If I was Whatshername, I’d have a hard time deciding which outfit was hottest on the Fonz. The top one has classy written all over it, but then again, what 7-year old girl doesn’t dig fake, plastic muscles? Tell the Fonz to be careful not to overwhelm his love interest with his amazingness. Her head might implode!
The Good Greatsby
February 12, 2012
I’ve warned both my kids of the dangers of overwhelming people with their impressiveness. I hope they avoid the mistakes I made.
Snoring Dog Studio
February 12, 2012
The Fonz has style and if whatsername appreciates it, then he might want to hang on to her. Clearly she hasn’t yet tried to change him. She’s a keeper!
Sandi Ormsby
February 12, 2012
OMG! In the first picture, he looks like Father Guido Sarducci (SNL character!) He substituted the cigarette for a banana!
Sandi
http://www.ahhsome.wordpress.com
Lake Forest, CA
pattisj
February 12, 2012
Every girl’s crazy for a sharp-dressed man…
gerknoop
February 13, 2012
Arabella, Antonella, Annalisa, Alda, Agnese, Adalina OR Ann
You never said I could only choose ONE. 🙂
She's a Maineiac
February 13, 2012
Alexandra.
Now that your son has got his wardrobe and ultra-cool gestures down, he really needs a catchphrase. All the cool kids had one: Sit on It, Dynomite! and Whatchtalkin’boutWillis? to name just a few.
Tony McGurk
February 13, 2012
Gym time 5 times a week & all I had to do was put on a special shirt???
He really looks set for romance
Laura
February 13, 2012
I’m impressed by the lengths you’ll go to in order to provide hints for the name-guessing game. Clearly, it’s got to be Adrianna.
bluebee
February 13, 2012
That second outfit is hilarious! But i have to advise that real girls aren’t into muscles, Fonz
audreygjohnson
February 14, 2012
Love the pics! That first one has a sort of Zoro-in-space feel to it. Who was that goggled man?
PCC Advantage
February 14, 2012
I like the first outfit, what with the tuxedo jacket and all. I will say, however, that I think you should tell him to don a long, wiry beard. Then he’d look like a prospector.
A very, very fancy prospector.
thoughtsappear
February 14, 2012
I hope her name is Arianna. That’s a pretty name. What happens when The Fonz has a new crush? Whatshername #2?
thediaryofaneffuaddict
February 18, 2012
Your boy has a kindred spirit here in my son. He believes a tuxedo is everyday attire when accompanied by Dame Edna glasses and a sherriff’s badge.