The self-proclaimed, “Year of the Mermaid,” was a good one. It might have surpassed the previous, “Year of the Pineapple.” However, nothing to date will come close to matching 2020’s “Year of the Camel.” Such a majestic beast! (Cough, sputter)
It all began two years ago when a friend gave me the famous, “Be a Pineapple,” kitchen towel. (Stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside. Such a lovely sentiment) I decided to try and emulate that model for the year. My sister got on that bandwagon and crafts were flying out to all victims (aka, friends) in 2018.
During the course of that same year, another friend made some wacky comment while coming out of anesthesia and it referenced mermaids. (At least I assume she was still under the influence. How else could mermaids have surfaced in conversation? Although she can make strange enough comments anyway without medical assistance!)
The wheels were spinning. My sister researched crafts and friends stuck their nose into the plan. 2019, “The Year of the Mermaid,” became a hit. I had mermaid leggings, earrings, home decor, and even information on mermaid lessons! Friends became craft victims once again. It was such inane fun. And then the snarky comment by a so-called “friend.”
“It should just be camels. Why mermaids?”
The seed was planted and when the aforementioned friend celebrated her end-of-year-birthday two weeks ago, “Year of the Camel” was inaugurated. It may be silly – but you just wait and see how many camel-oriented things pop up this year!