A question. Well, first some background. Let’s say there was a party at the home of a certain blogger, and at said party, one of the highlights was a small herd of bouncy ponies, rented from a reputable party rental establishment. And let’s say, hypothetically, that owner of said establishment (who had been paid handsomely for said herd) said he would return on the evening of the party to retrieve the herd. Then, let’s say that evening came and went, with no pony pickup, and the blogger called the pony purveyor who went on about “rain delays and yadda yadda I’ll be there tomorrow afternoon.” Then let’s say that at many-hours-after-afternoon-o’clock, the ponies have yet to be wrangled and returned to their home pasture.
NOW, a question. Well, a few of them. Do I Does said blogger have a “nine-tenths of the law” situation? Said blogger really loves her them ponies. Their owner does not appear to love them. They have not been properly sheltered, fed, bathed, etc., by him for more than 24 hours. Should the blogger call the SPCA? Animal Control? She might be considering saying, should the pony owner call, “Horses? What horses?” Or maybe, “There was a stampede, and they’ve R-U-N-N-O-F-T!”
What to do, what to do?
Said blogger should invite over other bloggers with their families and continue the PAR-TAY!!!
In other words… “Horses? What horses?”
If he calls, said blogger should blurt out “Wild horses couldn’t beat me off!” and then hang up.
Always works for me.
Tell ‘im you accidentally left the gate open and they runned off to hang with the plastic pink flamingos across the street.
These photos are great! I hope the crutches aren’t the result of a run-in with a buckin’ bronc.
Tell them they ran off to Assateague or wherever all those other wild horses of MD hang out…
The ponies should be corralled safely for the next few business days so that they can be returned to the original owner should he show up for them. However, if they remain unclaimed, the ponies’ new owner has no further obligation in my mind to nudge the original owner of the ponies he owned.
Now, let’s say the original owner leaves the ponies for a period, and then returns for them. At that point, although the new owner might need to give them back, the original owner would DEFINITELY owe the new owner money for storage and care. Perhaps even enough money to pay for one or more of the ponies as satisfaction of the debt.
That would hypothetically be my answer if I were hypothetically asked for an answer to this hypothetical situation.
I love Shari’s answer – keep them thar’ ponies and see what happens!
Shari and Bucky are crackin’ me up.
The main thing here is to think of the welfare of the ponies. What would be in said ponies’ best interest?
I think Shari needs to come over and defend the ponies and you in court. Custody to the best caregiver!
Have you seen any horses????
NAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!
I would call the Owner of said ponies and tell him you heard that bunch of wild Indians are heading their way to your house with very sharp arrows.
Inflatable ponies and sharp arrows do not mix.
If you still have them on Wednesday, drop me a line and the cowboys and I will be right over. YEEEEHAW!!
R-U-N-N-O-F-T! You kill me–I love that movie! Looks like you’re in a tight spot here.
Oh so very charming and funny. That fist picture is pure joy.
Too Cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a vendor leave his art supplies at our building for a YEAR after an event. I was getting ready to sell them on ebay, I swear…