FRANKIE DeGROOT | Local News | Contact
Disappointment hung heavy in the air last Sunday when the 5th Birthday Party of local lad Zac Danforth concluded before any of the adults present had a chance to pass out on the very comfortable-looking jumping castle.
Although the party seemed promising at first, with the jumping castle and some non-Wiggles on the hired jukebox, tensions began to rise shortly after the cake was served when it became clear that the novelty of the bouncy building was not wearing off as quickly as expected.
“It’s not faaaaiiiiir” complained Zac’s dad, Tyrone Danforth, 37.
“They’ve been hogging the jumping castle all day and we haven’t even had a turn yet. I was the one that paid for it. You guys better get off soon or I’m telling mum. I’ll do it.”
“You should totally tell on them. I’ll go with you” said Zac’s friend’s dad Pete, who, after taking full advantage of his wife’s offer to be the designated driver, was looking forward to a bit of a kip on the jumping castle himself.
Finally, after airing their grievance to Zac’s mum Ellen Danforth, 36, the residents of the jumping castle were served with a verbal 10 minute eviction notice to vacate the property as the remaining adults looked on, smugly counting down the seconds on Pete’s new Casio digital watch.
Sadly, just as the time was up and the adults cheerfully took possession of the jumping castle, the jumping castle man arrived to deflate the castle, along with their hopes, as the castle was rolled up and taken away. Along with Pete, who had fallen asleep inside it.
It was then agreed that Zac’s 6th birthday would again feature a jumping castle but would strictly be an adult’s-only event.
