A Little Too Much Ginger, Perhaps
Some people collect stamps, or art cards, or limited edition laser-etched Animaniac propeller beanies*.
I collect photos of ridiculously decorated gingerbread men.
* Actually I'm just hoping this is true, because I'd love to see one.
I started when I realized a lot of bakeries sell gingerbread cookies year-round, and so try to decorate them to go with all the different holidays. Which gets, shall we say, a little silly:
I'd look alarmed, too, if someone stole my torso and left my bloody limbs scattered around. [shudder]
The guy on the right looks like he just had an alien chest-burster episode, only with a giant leprechaun.
Which, you must admit, is kind of awesome.
No, Mr. Scary Clown Man, actually, I do *not* want your sprinkles. Thank you.
'Course, the best designs are usually the ones that ignore the "man" shape altogether:
Not exactly what I had in mind when I asked for "Catwoman."
Ok, this is getting ridiculous.
Really ridiculous.

Death by poodle.
(Also, $2.19 for that? Really?)
Not sure what these blue things are, but boy are they appetizing!
Still, I ask you: what's wrong with the time-honored, classic gingerbread man design?
L.G., Jas D., Ginger G. (yes, really. Heheh.), Leah O., Sean R., Lauren A., Kim, John D., M.L.W., & Eyal, thanks for contributing to my collection! Now I just need a Valentines' one. (Hint hint.)
I collect photos of ridiculously decorated gingerbread men.
* Actually I'm just hoping this is true, because I'd love to see one.
I started when I realized a lot of bakeries sell gingerbread cookies year-round, and so try to decorate them to go with all the different holidays. Which gets, shall we say, a little silly:

And a personal favorite:

Which, you must admit, is kind of awesome.

BRING ME THE HEAD OF STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE!!
Then be a dear and glue it to a cookie, won't you?
Then be a dear and glue it to a cookie, won't you?
'Course, the best designs are usually the ones that ignore the "man" shape altogether:




No, really REALLY ridiculous.

(Also, $2.19 for that? Really?)
Not sure what these blue things are, but boy are they appetizing!
Still, I ask you: what's wrong with the time-honored, classic gingerbread man design?
But this - THIS - on the other hand:
Think of the hippos.
L.G., Jas D., Ginger G. (yes, really. Heheh.), Leah O., Sean R., Lauren A., Kim, John D., M.L.W., & Eyal, thanks for contributing to my collection! Now I just need a Valentines' one. (Hint hint.)
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