This morning on the way to school we were listening to the radio hosts ask listeners what crazy things they had seen people do for Mardi Gras beads. One caller explained how she once observed a man drop his pants and do naked push ups all for the reward of plastic beads.
Valla was outraged, "Why would someone get naked for silly plastic beads?! He could have just bought them at the store!"
Valla was outraged, "Why would someone get naked for silly plastic beads?! He could have just bought them at the store!"
I then reminded her of the recent school fundraiser and the ducks.
Recap- [In exchange for the names and addresses of 7 poor souls, students received 2 inch plastic ducks. I wanted no part of selling my friends and family out to a mass mailing advertiser or bring more RB of S into our home, so I told them we would not be participating. Jason even showed them online how you can buy 20 of these ducks for $5. They weren't impressed.
After some rare stair stomping and bedroom door slamming I talked to her about it. "You don't know what it's like!! EVERYONE is doing it! They all trade ducks. When my friends ask if I want to trade I have to explain about how my mom doesn't want to participate. It's EMBARRASSING!"
After some compromising I agreed to let her turn in the names and addresses if she first called and made sure the willing participants were ok with being included on the list and were fully aware we didn't want them to feel they had to buy anything. The prized ducks came home 2 days later. That was 2 weeks ago. I bet 10 bucks they couldn't locate the current location of these once sought after ducks!]
After some rare stair stomping and bedroom door slamming I talked to her about it. "You don't know what it's like!! EVERYONE is doing it! They all trade ducks. When my friends ask if I want to trade I have to explain about how my mom doesn't want to participate. It's EMBARRASSING!"
After some compromising I agreed to let her turn in the names and addresses if she first called and made sure the willing participants were ok with being included on the list and were fully aware we didn't want them to feel they had to buy anything. The prized ducks came home 2 days later. That was 2 weeks ago. I bet 10 bucks they couldn't locate the current location of these once sought after ducks!]
She failed to see any connection between the beads and the ducks.
"That was different," she said, "Besides, I would NEVER get naked for something so silly."
I'm glad we've established that and feel great relief since she's on record with this promise!
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