The Night of the Penguin...

Yes it is Christmas Eve and here is our sorry Penguin, I have to crochet a foot, two flippers, and possibly a tail (a cheat on my part to make him stand by himself).

My supposed 12 inch tall Penguin is 20 inches tall. I had to enlarge the white spot on the front and the bow tie, feet look OK.

I'm pretty sure I will have to make the flippers larger.

I keep crocheting and crocheting...... And still....

I am reminded of the classic cult film, Night of the Living Dead....

They move slow, but they are dead and they are all messed up. (great quote) LOL

Reporter: Chief, if I were surrounded by eight or ten of these things, would I stand a chance with them?

Sheriff: Well, there's no problem. If you have a gun, shoot 'em in the head. That's a sure way to kill 'em. If you don't, get yourself a club or a torch. Beat 'em or burn 'em. They go up pretty easy.

Johnny: They're coming to get you, Barbara, there's one of them now! Ditch your tuna sandwich!
Johnny: They're coming for you! [points to the cemetery penguin]

Johnny: Look, there comes one of them now! Do I smell sardines?

Barbara: He'll hear you!

Johnny: Here he comes now! I'm getting out of here!
Ben: Now get the hell down in the cellar. Is there any shrimp down there?

Newscaster: It has been established that penguins who have recently died have been returning to life and committing acts of murder. A widespread investigation of grocery stores, fishing boats, Seafood restaurants, and even sporting goods stores that sell fishing rods, has concluded that the unburied dead penguins have been returning to life and seeking human victims. It's hard for us here to be reporting this to you, but it does seem to be a fact. They are becoming extinct and they are pissed off!!!!

Hopefully I'll survive, armed only with my crochet hook and yarn.....

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