Wednesday, December 16, 2015

High Stakes

Scene: dinner table

Kid: How do you play poker?

Mom: Why do you ask?  

Kid: XXX was playing poker today at school.

Dad: Really?!?

Kid: Yeah.  He had finished his peace poem, his typed biography and his indian paragraph.  Then he grabbed all the boys that were finished, grabbed his whole wallet of class money, marched over to the carpet and began to bet his class bucks.

Mom: And what was Mrs. C's reaction?

Kid: Yelling.

Monday, December 14, 2015

10th Birthday

The 10th birthday has been celebrated with 2 days of feasting and celebrations.

Mom: Have you had a good birthday?

Kid: Uh-huh.  (micropause).  I can't wait for Christmas!

All laugh heartily.

Kid: Wait, why are we laughing?  How is that funny?