Rules
The funniest rules are the ones that you never imagine you will have to institute.
For example, these are "rules" that I have said at one time or another to our children:
No coloring on the ceiling of the car.
No putting ice cream cones in the cup holders.
No playing the kazoo while you are brushing your teeth.
Not shooting Nerf darts at your mom while she is reading to you.
No telling on your siblings until AFTER church. (Still have to iterate this one!)
Along the river trail in our town, there is a hilarious list of rules that seem a little overbearing. It includes things like:
Always carry a charged cell phone. (Ummm, okay commander.)
Always carry enough water. (This makes sense on a desert hike but this is a walk through town next to a RIVER and includes several water fountains.)
The point is that the list of rules make it feel as though you are about to embark on a DANGEROUS walk in the wilderness. But actually you are walking on a nice paved trail in the middle of town with lots of people around you. So watch out!
For example, these are "rules" that I have said at one time or another to our children:
No coloring on the ceiling of the car.
No putting ice cream cones in the cup holders.
No playing the kazoo while you are brushing your teeth.
Not shooting Nerf darts at your mom while she is reading to you.
No telling on your siblings until AFTER church. (Still have to iterate this one!)
Along the river trail in our town, there is a hilarious list of rules that seem a little overbearing. It includes things like:
Always carry a charged cell phone. (Ummm, okay commander.)
Always carry enough water. (This makes sense on a desert hike but this is a walk through town next to a RIVER and includes several water fountains.)
The point is that the list of rules make it feel as though you are about to embark on a DANGEROUS walk in the wilderness. But actually you are walking on a nice paved trail in the middle of town with lots of people around you. So watch out!
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| This is a different river. But our river is green like this one. |
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