How about a plunger ?
I saw one on here somewhere and thought it was a neat idea.
a toilet seat would be funny or how about a pipe wrench. that would be good too. or you could do a pair of jeans with the plumbers you know hanging out. that would be funny too. just some suggestions. not sure what your type of humor is.
I'm going to have to agree with born2bake4u. I think the plumbers notorious hind quarters should be on the cake....if the family has a good sense of humor and wouldn't be offended...otherwise maybe stick with the tools
love the toilet seat. i will have to use it for my hubbies 50th, in a couple of years.
OMG!!! SLK- What a realistic cake!!!
You know how people get upset that no one will cut the cake? I bet no one was screaming to have their piece that day!! Totally awesome!!!
My DH just walked by the computer and said, "EEEWWWWWW"!!! Ha Ha! Again, great cake.
-Michelle
How about a cake in the shape of that drain? The one that all my kids stuff gets stuck in 
I did one a couple of weeks ago; but the photos are not developed yet. I drew an old fashioned drain with the drain stopper and chain in the background. I drew a guy in the drain hanging on to the edges (basically a guy from the armpits-up) And I took a picture of the actual guy the cake was for and resized it and copied it on my computer, cut out his head and laminated it. I put his head on the body. I wrote something like "It's all down the drain after 50". I also drew blue lines and swirls to look like water going dow the drain with him.
OMG, is that yellow and brown in the drain? I totally missed that the first time!
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