anyone remember this chill motherfucker?

CRUNKVILLE · 4 months

You monkeys you! Give me back my hats!

Dryerlint · 4 months

Anyone who enjoyed this book should read mike mulligan and his steam engine.

jtexidor · 4 months

LOL! I haven't seen this in ages. I used to have this book. What's the name?

spankstar · 4 months

doesnt this belong in r/tf2 ?

Nirriti_the_Black · 4 months

I always wanted to check this book out in 4th grade, but there was a girl and her friend who would always just trade it back and forth. One would check it in and the other would quickly snatch it back up. I tried to say something about this and how I wanted to read it too, but I wasn't taken seriously by my teacher.

skibbitybopadopolis · 4 months

wow holy nostalgia indeed! it also instantly reminded me of these guys

totaldebacle · 4 months

I always read the "Caps, caps for sale, fifty cents a cap," in an old newsie style voice.

ChalesHStone · 4 months

Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INptSCKqdfg

JeepDispenser · 4 months

Not entirely chill. He raged hard at the monkeys, shaking his fists and stomping his feet, eventually throwing his remaining hat to the ground in a fit of anger. He was chill before and after his little episode though.

7a50n · 4 months

I always read this to my son in a really cliche' italian accent. "You'a monkeys a'you! Giva me backa my hats'a!"

hm03surf · 4 months

My girlfriend and I found the sequel at a local library last week.

http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172677048l/205866.jpg

BobertSillyus · 4 months

Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina

atipofthescale · 4 months

For my advanced American Sign Language class, we had to pick a kids book to sign and I chose this one. Love this book!

XPLWX · 4 months

jesus fuck that man was the cat's pajamas

shutaro · 4 months

Needs more hats.

TallestNat · 4 months

I was him in a play as a toddler!!! I remember having to practice not falling over, come the actual show I just had some of the monkeys help me.

worldnewstonight · 4 months

My daughter has this book. I've read it to her many a bed-times.

righteous4131 · 4 months

Take those hats off. You look silly. There is a strict maximum of 2 hats per head.

iwantahouse · 4 months

READING RAINBOW

capheaped · 4 months

No, but I have a feeling he plays Team Fortress 2...

evil_bunny · 4 months

I loved this book!

jnhmltn · 4 months

This was one of my favorite books. The illustrations are lovely.

JudgeDreadlocks · 4 months

I have never trusted monkeys because of this book.

alecbg · 4 months

First play I was ever in. 4 years old, and I was the salesmen.

Some of us peak early in life....

[deleted] · 4 months

We had this book when I was little! What's weirder though, is that we found it in the middle of the road by the park in my neighborhood. We weren't poor or anything and my parents bought me and my sister books all the time, but for some reason we found this book on the road, so we took it home, fixed the broken spike with packing tape, and then kept it all these years, and read it quite often. Thanks for the nostalgia! :D

milesftw · 4 months

just wanted to say I played the peddler in preschool when i was 4. I came home one day telling my parents I was in a play and that it was caps for sale. They wanted to know what part I got and I just said some guy. They didn't know I had the only speaking role until they saw the play live. Good times

EDIT was digging through family photos and managed to find 2 mega shitty pictures of me doing/pre-play. shit is awesome, ill upload if anyone cares enough

herbstavore · 4 months

This was my brother and I's favorite book as a kid. He is 29yrs old and still shakes his fist at the sky and yells "You monkeys you! Give me back my caps!"

shizanski · 4 months

This is now my background!!

pencilandpaper · 4 months

Caps for Sale!!! My grandma read this book to my brother and I every time we spent the night when he and I were kids. We demanded it; this is the book we had to be tucked in with. The sound she used when the monkeys shook their fists was entertaining and had us grinning.

My grandma has Alzheimer's now. It sucks that she and I can't look on this memory together and laugh. But it's okay, because I can.

Edit: I know this won't be seen, but I just emailed my Papa to share this with him and he replied that he had read my email to my Grandma and she started laughing because she remembered it and she talked about it. It made my day

powpowdoubles · 4 months

YOU JUST KICKED ME IN MY NOSTALGIC BALLS UNTIL I TURNED 5 thanks

flying_gummi · 4 months

This totally brought a smile to my face as I was transported momentarily back to my childhood! Thank you!

remembermars · 4 months

Some of my fondest memories were of first grade, consisting of this book, and another book about a boy with a ukulele and a giant. Ah the years when you think the world is innocent and everyone wants to help everyone. :/

Edit: just found the title of the other book: Abiyoyo

Pank · 4 months

a long day of Hatris will wear you out
http://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo%20Entertainment%20System/Titles/Hatris%20(J).png

caddyswampaass · 4 months

I had forgotten until we found the book for my daughter. Silly monkeys.

dlb3555 · 4 months

I actually got the teachers edition (the MEGA-SIZED one) for my dad for his birthday one year. it sits in the basement on display. it's awesome.

Stryntek · 4 months

My goodness, that brought a smile to my face.

toadturtle3 · 4 months

At first I thought this was Waiting for Godot.

MelneApril · 4 months

I love this book. As a teacher of preschool age kiddos, I could do a week plus of lessons on it. My assistant doesn't get it though so I feel like my planning around it is met with negativity.

Five_deadly_venoms · 4 months

Wow. I thought during my time on the internet, Ive revisited all my childhood memories. From books to cartoons. I thought I found them all. Man was I wrong.

Good lookin out, mah nig.

reddemon46 · 4 months

I fucking loved this book. Good lord, the memories.

pndmoneum2 · 4 months

He killed for every cap.

gambatteeee · 4 months

I think I cried at the part where they stole all his hats. This was in first grade. Why would they take all of those poor man's hats =(?

LoganPhyve · 4 months

That chill fuckin guy

With the caps upon his head

Know him from somewhere.....

GomoGomon · 4 months

remember him? I used to smoke blunts with that cool ass nigga on the daily!

fish_police · 4 months

Nostalgiagasm!

spultra · 4 months

OH MY GOD I LOVED THIS. And I haven't thought of it in 15 years at least. Thank you.

ezeakeal · 4 months

I do believe that chap is a spy!

LetsGetRamblin · 4 months

I liked this one, but I'm more of a Bartholomew Cubbins man. Now I see both of these are from 1938. Weird.

tahlspin · 4 months

anyone remember this book

Bertez · 4 months

God, I remember this book but can't for the life of me remember what it was about and it is killing me. Can anyone give me a brief synopsis?

DalekDestroyer · 4 months

Oh my word!! I remember that book! thank you for bringing back childhood memories!!

CatCobra · 4 months

I've never seen this in my life.

Hydrads · 4 months

I remember getting my first shots ever, and as a reward I got to choose a book. I chose this. Now its on the shelf by me.

Neverhood85 · 4 months

Bonus points for using "chill motherfucker" to describe a children's book.

6DemonBag · 4 months

Reminds me of this crazy cat...

http://img.geocaching.com/cache/b4e831ff-0e1f-4142-9742-2646a6ef57a4.jpg

Guysbert · 4 months

A man who knows to worship a tower of hats!

[deleted] · 4 months

That Team Fortress 2 concept art is really old.

yo_tambien · 4 months

interesting, i own the vietnamese version of this book

skierCT · 4 months

Isn't this the same thing as facebook? "like if you remember this book"? anyone?

Onlyhereforthelaughs · 4 months

This is the book that inspired Gabe Newell to make TF2.

ClanksToxicity · 4 months

HE works for valve now content designer for tf2

borderlineInsomniac · 4 months

Oops there goes my childhood. An upvote for you sir.

I_AM_MY_ONLY_UPVOTE · 4 months

dude is not chill...he was stomping his damn feet at those monkeys!

NoctGent · 4 months

holy shit. that neurolink has not been made in a long long long long time for me. I almost blue screened. Shit op. Give me a nostalgia aneurysm.

wellhushmypuppies · 4 months

LOVED THIS ONE! Who remembers Stone Soup?

mrguysmiley · 4 months

Those monkeys were so pesky!

Endoublezerobee · 4 months

This is currently my two year old's favorite book. I have to read it six or five times a day.

sparkleants · 4 months

My dad used to read this to my sister and me but made up his own words. Saying things like "You damn monkeys!!! Stop shitting on my head and give me back my caps!!!". Best memory of my life.

Xury46 · 4 months

Is that the god of Team Fortress 2?

KingWhompus · 4 months

That man is tf2 ready.

Ieviathan · 4 months

tf2 in a nutshell

SuperTurtle · 4 months

Dude got so many hats he didn't give a FUCK

ayemvee · 4 months

I always felt bad for him as a kid because he never sold a cap.. he was lonely and on top of that those monkeys took them :(

SmurferPenguin · 4 months

omg this was my FAVORITE!!! i brought this up to my parents a few months ago, asked them if they remembered the book. i jogged their memory, but we couldn't remember the name. rule. you rule.

holodilnikzed · 4 months

I have never read this book,but I think that is where Valve got the idea with hats in tf2

Danthetroll · 4 months

This must be the business model for Valve. I approve because I love the book and the company lol.

drewcifer0 · 4 months

wow totally forgot i knew this story till i saw this pic...flash backs like crazy...

Elv3n · 4 months

WILL TRADE 50 CENTS FOR TOWERING PILLAR OF HATS.

trampoline_olympics · 4 months

Damn this book was the motherfucking shit.

MiniMacker · 4 months

The king of TF2. Bow before him.

WasherDryerUnion · 4 months

Is the DLC for TF2?

max2grand · 4 months

RYuukiG · 4 months

i remember drawing my own story about this guy. It was awsome. Loved this book, wish i still had it.

dwallas · 4 months

Hahaha. What a stack he has there

cloutsman · 4 months

I read this to my son last week. It was mine as a child.

DavevaD · 4 months

Hell yeah!! And those sneaky monkeys stole them all. Love that book.

ogamii · 4 months

Whoa, this conjured up quite a few memories, some very unrelated.

OHowTheTurntables · 4 months

Blast from the past

thegodawfultruth · 4 months

I was a manager at Lids for a couple years and always wanted to come to work as this guy.

srb846 · 4 months

My brother and re-enacted this book when we were children. I was the monkey.

DenverNick · 4 months

I read this book to my 2 year old at least once a week. It was my favorite story when I was a kid and is one of his favorites now.

Caps! Caps for sale! Fifty cents a cap!

cleverdevil · 4 months

You can tell he's a well-rounded gentleman because he wears many hats

Nine63 · 4 months

I remember it looking so much more detailed. Weird what you're memory will do.

parker214 · 4 months

This was my son's favorite book for awhile.

gnomepro · 4 months

STOUT SHAKO FOR TWO REFINED

lepasse · 4 months

I actually just got a whiff of that old book smell when I looked at this picture.

offthetwig · 4 months

my favorite when I was little!

armoredporpoise · 4 months

The original Scoops

like9mexicans · 4 months

Sidartha?

kobun253 · 4 months

SO MANY CAPS

calyx13 · 4 months

My parents read this book to me and now I read it to my son. He loves it. We even have the monkey doll that goes with it too!

MpegEVIL · 4 months

That was the best fucking book ever written.

HelloMyNameIsChivers · 4 months

This was my favorite book in kindergarten! I laughed so hard when the teacher read it to us :D one of my favorite parts of childhood was reading books like these!

devlin89 · 4 months

Hipster

swotperderder · 4 months

Oh man! This was my book growing up. I had my mom read it to me nearly every night.

"caps for sale, caps for sale, 50 cents a cap"

so much nostalgia.

atoms5 · 4 months

My favorite book growing up

atoms5 · 4 months

50 Cent would love this

ewilliam · 4 months

We got this for my 2 year old son recently...read it to him a lot...always brings back memories when I do.

jerrrfy · 4 months

I just fucking lost.

ostawookiee · 4 months

I was wondering where she thought up her routine.

furgenhurgen · 4 months

I read this book to my class weekly! They love it, and I get to take a trip down memory lane.

GiJoeSamo · 4 months

first book I ever read.

pipboy_warrior · 4 months

I initially mistook this for the Shel Silverstein poem, and then realized this was a different book. Still a good poem.

Mr. Spats Had twenty-one hats, And none of them were the same. And Mr. Smeds Had twenty-one heads And only one hat to his name.

Now, when Mr. Smeds Met Mr. Spats, They talked of the Buying and selling of hats. And Mr. Spats Bought Mr. Smeds’ hat! Did you ever hear anything Crazier than that?

– Shel Silverstein.

uoflruler · 4 months

where is shitty watercolor when you need him

littlechicken920 · 4 months

I read this so much that the book fell apart. Also, I think this is where my fear of monkeys comes from...

Wilhelm_Amenbreak · 4 months

Tsz, tsz, tsz!

MollstodaWalls · 4 months

Hell yeah. I was actually reading this book the other day to the kids I babysit.

RuprectGern · 4 months

still have that book somewhere.

sugasugashack · 4 months

I got 2nd place in a story telling tournament with this story. I think it was my bad ass monkey noises :)

etishuman21 · 4 months

I loved this guy!

blu333 · 4 months

my fav book as a youngin

InnerTaunTaun · 4 months

My 6 year old loves this book!

Really_Sad · 4 months

Yes! I used to love this book as a kid.

SoniM · 4 months

I remember doing a play about this in Kindergarten. I love this dude!

ThePowerOfEarth · 4 months

This book always kinda troubled me as a kid. Don't get me wrong, I loved it, but I could never help thinking "how the fuck does this guy make a living selling caps door to door? Do that many people really buy caps?"... And that's why I went to college. So thanks mustachioed cap salesman.

Hindu_Wardrobe · 4 months

OMFG.

THANK you for reminding me of this!

brosserino · 4 months

holy nostalgia batman!

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