We just got back from a family funeral. It was sad but not for a relative we were particularly close to. My three-year-old had a great time meeting extended family, though.
Three-Year-Old: “I met all the cousins! It was fun!”
Me: “Well, I am glad something good happened today.”
Three-Year-Old: “Let’s go to another funeral!”
After telling her that someone we love has to die before we go to another funeral:
Three-Year-Old: “Okay, get me pencil and paper. I make a list.”
Little Girl Calling Out Merchandising Market Saturation
I used to work in a pet store and when the movie Frozen came out. We sold little figurines for decorating your fish tanks with. We had the castle, Elsa, Anna, Olaf, etc. A customer comes in with her little girl, who proceeds to look at them, picks up the castle, looks around at our store depressingly, sighs deeply, and then says so forlornly:
Little Girl: “Oh, Arendelle, what are you doing in a place like this?”
When I was a kid, my parents, aunt, and uncle sent my cousins, my brothers, and me to church youth group every week. One night, my parents were too busy to get us there, so my aunt offered to drive us along with her kids and even get us all some dinner beforehand. Since we were short on time, we went through the drive-thru of a nearby fast food restaurant so we could quickly eat at the church before youth group started.
Like most young kids anticipating fast food, my cousins and brothers were rowdy. With six or seven kids (including me) crammed into one vehicle, you can imagine the noise. My aunt had to repeat herself a few times at the speaker until I got fed up and turned around in the passenger seat.
Me: “SHUT UP OR YOU DON’T EAT!”
The car went quiet, my aunt finished placing the order, and everyone got their food. My aunt even thanked me once we got to the church!
Mine were all older than me and teased me. Only one was close to my age and I only became close to him after he got married. We hung out with them a lot.
I used to be best friends with my cousin…until I caught her making out with my husband, that was 50 years ago, got rid of him but never close to her again.
Yakety Sax about 6 hours ago
Toddlers Put The “Fun” In “Funeral”
We just got back from a family funeral. It was sad but not for a relative we were particularly close to. My three-year-old had a great time meeting extended family, though.
Three-Year-Old: “I met all the cousins! It was fun!”
Me: “Well, I am glad something good happened today.”
Three-Year-Old: “Let’s go to another funeral!”
After telling her that someone we love has to die before we go to another funeral:
Three-Year-Old: “Okay, get me pencil and paper. I make a list.”
Yakety Sax about 6 hours ago
Little Girl Calling Out Merchandising Market Saturation
I used to work in a pet store and when the movie Frozen came out. We sold little figurines for decorating your fish tanks with. We had the castle, Elsa, Anna, Olaf, etc. A customer comes in with her little girl, who proceeds to look at them, picks up the castle, looks around at our store depressingly, sighs deeply, and then says so forlornly:
Little Girl: “Oh, Arendelle, what are you doing in a place like this?”
Yakety Sax about 6 hours ago
A Cacophony Of Cousins
When I was a kid, my parents, aunt, and uncle sent my cousins, my brothers, and me to church youth group every week. One night, my parents were too busy to get us there, so my aunt offered to drive us along with her kids and even get us all some dinner beforehand. Since we were short on time, we went through the drive-thru of a nearby fast food restaurant so we could quickly eat at the church before youth group started.
Like most young kids anticipating fast food, my cousins and brothers were rowdy. With six or seven kids (including me) crammed into one vehicle, you can imagine the noise. My aunt had to repeat herself a few times at the speaker until I got fed up and turned around in the passenger seat.
Me: “SHUT UP OR YOU DON’T EAT!”
The car went quiet, my aunt finished placing the order, and everyone got their food. My aunt even thanked me once we got to the church!
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 6 hours ago
I wanted cousins when I was in grade school. I was ten when I finally got some. Now I have a whole passel of them.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member about 5 hours ago
Mine were all older than me and teased me. Only one was close to my age and I only became close to him after he got married. We hung out with them a lot.
blunebottle about 3 hours ago
Yeah, my cousins are all now scattered far and wide. Not like the old days when we would all get together on New Year’s Day.
kaycstamper 11 minutes ago
I used to be best friends with my cousin…until I caught her making out with my husband, that was 50 years ago, got rid of him but never close to her again.