Willy, Midgets and Mom

Posted on Dec 27, 2009:

In 1972 I was 6 years old.  A genius of a movie was created in that year called Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  When I think about my obsession with freaky stuff I think it may have began when I first saw this movie and with that my fascination with midgets (little people? ha) with the introduction of the evil creepy Oompa Loompas.  This movie terrified me but I couldn’t get enough of it.  Any time I had the opportunity, or it was on TV, I would always watch it (and I still do).  The part when they go into the tunnel on the boat and all of these scary images are seen, I remember I always strained to see all that was happening, and back then you couldn’t rewind so it left me with a sense of disappointment because it moved so fast so it was hard to see all of the mayhem.  More importantly, the Oompa Loompa’s really freaked me out big time.  They actually still do a little.  My mom claimed that she had their phone number and would pick up the phone and threatened to call them to come and take me away just like the other bad little children if I didn’t stop misbehaving; this worked like a charm and I would become a perfect angel instantly.  She would use this threat all of the time to get me on the day camp bus when it came to pick me up.  Now I was terrified to go to camp because I almost drowned there so prior to the creation of the Oompa Loompa’s my mom would have to drag me to the bus, kicking and screaming.  But once she was able to threaten me with those freaky creatures, I would saunter right to the bus with no problem.  All of my life I had a fascination with midgets…(yeah I know they don’t like to be called that but oh well).  You know I always saw the difference between a person who was a dwarf and ones who are midgets.  Of course I really don’t know what I am talking about medically but the midgets always had a certain look that scared me…most of the Oompa Loompa’s we genuine midgets.  If you look close just a few were dwarfs (I think dwarf people are kinda cute BUT not midgets).  I’m sure most of you who read this won’t know what the heck I am talking about.  I remember when I was a child and I was in line to go in to church and I was holding my dad’s hand.  I turned my head and right next to me was a real life midget lady.  She looked right at me with the meanest look on her face; I will never forget it I swear it was so freakin’ creepy.  I couldn’t sleep for a few days because I kept thinking of her coming after me and hopping into my bedroom window with those stumpy little bowed legs and chubby ankles wearing her little floral dress and climbing on top of me and stabbing me to death!  Since then I have softened up to the little things and I have accepted them as people too (haha).  There are a few reality shows on that feature little people which does help with my perception.  BUT as of yet I have not had the stomach to watch midget porn.  Some friends have suggested that I should partake in this, as it’s really probably the sickest thing I’ll ever see.  It just goes against my morals to view such atrocities, REAL atrocities.  Here’s a video of the infamous Oompa Loompa’s.  If you’re a midget and you’ve read this I am truly sorry if I’ve offended you but I am just speaking from the heart.  You can blame it on my mom who has passed on to another world.