A Day in the Life of a Daycare Toilet

Of all the things I expected to see at the county fair, a toilet decorating contest was not one of them.  If only I had known about this earlier, I would have saved Toilet Week on this blog for the end of August.  The people who decorated the toilets for this contest came up with some toilet-related gags that I hadn’t come across before.

The entry to the right was my favorite, called “A Day in the Life of a Daycare Toilet.”  Every one of the items glued to this toilet has been at one time or another flushed down the toilet by a toddler.

Another remarkable entry was based on the Starship Enterprise, from Star Trek.  It was called “The Captain’s Log.”  Ah, yes, to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Seeing all these elaborately decorated toilets brought two thoughts to mind.

The first thought was how they remind me of art cars, which I have seen several times in parades and at the American Visionary Art Museum.  Seeing an art car always makes me wish I had a way to make my own.  But I don’t have a garage, so it seems impractical.

The second thought is that I am about to renovate my bathroom, which means I will have an old toilet that would probably be going to a landfill, unless I found something creative to do with it.  This could make next year’s Toilet Week very interesting.

See all the toilet entries on Flickr

See other photos from the fair on Flickr

Toilet Mug from Harriet Carter

I’m pleased to announce the first feature of Toilet Week, brought to you by Julie’s Tacky Treasures.  Reaction from my fans to the announcement of Toilet Week has ranged from “I’m flushed with excitement” to “What the Flush?”

All installments for Toilet Week will appear in this post, so keep coming back throughout the week of February 22-26 to see what’s new.

Monday – Toilet Mug from Harriet Carter catalog

Tuesday - Toilet Ash Tray

Wednesday – Toilet Radio by Stellarsonic

Thursday - Goodbye Cruel World

Friday - Toilet Pencil Sharpener

Billy Kan / Billy Kan't

The Discovery Channel may have its “Shark Week,” but Julie’s Tacky Treasures is going to attempt its first “Toilet Week.”  And you thought the bibliography of farting was tasteless.  Starting Monday, February 22, I will feature a different toilet-related tacky treasure every day, for your enjoyment.

Tackily yours,

Julie