Richard Armitage, take me away

U.S. readers may remember this ad from the late 1970s / early 1980s:

I have really severe water fear, much worse than Mr. Armitage’s, so it would never occur to me to relax myself by sitting in a bubble bath.

But I found myself thinking today, “Richard Armitage, take me away,” when:

–the guy who did the oil change and rotation of tires on my car accidentally cut the line from the washer fluid to the jets, necessitating a last-minute repair

–it turned out that all our library books were three days late, necessitating payment of fines

–the bottom fell out of the paper sack of groceries (note to self: remember to bring cloth bags next time)

–my father insisted on helping me make lunch, adding thirty percent more chaos and mess to the event

–my father and my nieces got into a fight over what tv program to watch in the afternoon

–pacified by the opportunity to paint, the nieces spilled paint all over the floor to the point of necessitating mopping

–my mother got home, took one look at the chaos in the house, shook her head at me, and retreated into her bedroom until the nieces left

–I cut myself on a knife while washing dishes after dinner

–I wondered when they would all go to bed so I could just think for ten seconds

Oh, I love you all, frustrating family members and I am sure that I drive you as crazy as you drive me. It’s just at such moments, though, that I think, “I want a man with legs like a tree trunk to drive up, whisk everything into order, then put me in the front seat of his car and take me to some undisclosed location for some undisclosed activity.”

When do you say, “Mr. Armitage, take me away?” And whom do you choose to rescue you? Mr. Thornton in his carriage? Porter in his jeep? Guy on his horse? Lucas in his convertible? John Standring in his Land Rover?

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Happy Birthday month Richard Armitage! In honor of this event, consider donating your time, energy, and thoughts / prayers to an effort that’s meaningful to you. If you need a suggestion, here’s a link to Mr. Armitage’s recommended charities at JustGiving, as well as a link to means of generating a charity contribution on his behalf at RichardArmitageOnline.com, and a link to Act!onAid, a child sponsorship organization for which he recorded a voiceover in December 2010. Donate to Christchurch Earthquake Appeal here.

~ by Servetus on August 3, 2011.