Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Don't flip off the hippo!
It's 1973. You're a kid. You live in a house with light switches. What one thing will make or break your room decor? What one thing could make you want to turn your lights on and off all day? What does every child in America need in their room?? Hippo Light Switch Covers!! I remember when I was about 4 or 5. My brother and I shared a bedroom. We also had light switch covers. Ours were not sturdy reusable cardboard, though. Ours were adhesive, requiring you to throw away the switch cover when you move. But ours glowed in the dark! I don't recall what they said, but I seem to recall it was something conservation minded, reminding us to turn off the lights when we leave. When I found this I got to thinking I hadn't seen a light switch cover in decades. I wondered if they were still made. Apparently, since I don't have kids, I have never been to that section of Target. They have everything! Cars, Barbie, Superheroes. I think I am now jealous. Kids always get the coolest things. Why don't they make light switch (and electrical outlet) covers for adults? Maybe I want to have Thomas Edison on my light switch telling me "Electricity Rocks!" Maybe a big Mr. T telling "Don't to be a fool! Turn off the lights!" And perhaps a Suze Orman cover telling me "Wasting electricity is expensive!" On closer inspection, you'll notice these covers are slightly convex, which leads me to believe the previous owner failed to follow the instructions clearly printed on the back. Probably because the instructions are on the back and you can't see them while you are installing it. WARNING:Since most people consider me an adult, I felt I was not breaking the Krystal Kritter rules by installing it myself. I think it really livens up the place, just as you would expect a hippo to do.   |
