Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Like Father, Like Son

Once upon a time, there was a little boy who did not want to go to Lagoon with his family. As his family was piling into the car to head to the fun theme park, this little boy announced that he needed to go the bathroom. After a long while, the little boy came out and hopped into the car. Pouting, he sit silent as his mother stared at him. She looked and looked and just couldn't figure out what was wrong with the way this little boy looked. Finally it dawned on her, this little boy had shaved off one of his eyebrows while he was in the bathroom. Non-plussed, Matt just sat there waiting to get to Lagoon, with one eyebrow as his form of protest.


Fast-forward 22 years and there is another story of a little boy. This little boy asked his Grandma for some cereal for lunch. Grandma was perturbed because all this little boy wants to eat is cereal, so she told him no, he needed to eat some decent food. Upset he left for a little bit (he went over to his house which is just next door), later he came back and there was just something different about him. His Grandma couldn't put her finger on it. She went about her day, weeding the garden, feeding her grandchildren. Then the little boy's mother came home from work and said, "Jeremy, did you shave your eyebrow?" Jeremy just giggled and nodded. I turn to my mom and say "Why did he shave his eyebrow?" She finally noticed and laughed.
The moral of the story: be careful what you do as a child because your future children are watching you.

5 comments:

Here at home said...

he he he he he. I'm going to wet my pants. It's almost scary, isn't it? That is the best story.

Abby said...

Just wait until Ammon leaves little "hobo" sam on the curb on halloween.

born2bhappy said...

Sometimes it is just good to not be very observant. Then you can claim you know nothing. See I'm not dumb.

Bonnie said...

That is soooo funny. I remember when I was in 5th grade (yes 5th grade! In class mind you), and I grabbed as many eyelashes as I could and cut them off! I was so humiliated that I could not even look up from my desk the whole class time. When it was time to go, I hung my head low as I left class and I am sure the teacher was very worried for me. I was so sure she was going to see right through me. About 2 months later my mother was looking at me and asked me if I cut my eyelashes and I said "NO!" I have already repented for lying so please don't tell your dad (at least until I leave Mona).

Abby said...

Your secret is safe with me Bonbon. He will never know that you lied to your parents. He will also never know that when I was 14 I wrecked his brown truck by driving into a cemented fence post. He will never know.