Sooner or later, Toastmasters Clubs with Registered Nurses as members are at risk of getting a talk about “the talk.” And if you have a particular club member that is a ‘nurse educator’, the club’s chances are all the better. Or worse depending on how you look at it.
Amy, creative woman of many talents that she is, decided EVE needed to visit Chamber Chatters for a demonstration speech. And let it be noted that Eve is……ahem….A BIRTHING DOLL. I dare say, the annals of Speaking to Inform speeches are forever colored by one particular anatomically correct entry.
To be evenhanded, the main point of the speech was to remind us adults that there are great tools like books and birthing dolls to help us in teaching our kids about reproductive matters. And of course, if we speak with our children before they get strange ideas from the outside world, then the result is even better.
Well that’s all well and good. We tried to keep straight faces. Honest we did. But the snaps that held Eve’s legs in place during birth (think wide angle) gave snicker new meaning…. and how could we recover from the realization that anatomically correct also meant the presence of a certain type of…..hair. In a mere 7 minutes, we regressed to twelve-year-olds.
I very much suspect that Amy knew the comedic power of fur and snaps. Yes…..she most certainly did.
As a club, we will *only* forgive the masterful baiting IF she promises to bring Eve again! We loved the odd little creature that much! It’s hard to remember when a demo speech was so darned funny – and had a useful message. Amy, you’re a pro! And I now think you should join Pat in her stand-up efforts! – Wendy Goody
