After Halloween, Katie would save up her goodies until Aaron went dry. Unlike her older sibling, she could restrain herself from eating all of her stash at once — which surprised me. Of the two children, she had the sweetest tooth. We even called her “Cake” instead of “Kate” because she liked desserts so much. At the end of October, however, willpower set in. She could hoard her gains in full view, then savour each morsel after Aaron’s was long gone. I remember watching him as he pretended not to be fazed by the sounds of crinkling wrappers followed by lip smacking and the sound of “mmmmmm.” I was surprised that he didn’t pounce on her or ask me for a treat to make up for the discrepancy. He just put up with the injustice, and I wondered when and how he’d get even, because this would come about, guaranteed. Like my brother and me, my kids were creative teases!
I was always home from school 3/4 of an hour before my sister, so I always had time to sneak a few Hershey’s miniatures out of her bag.It was the perfect crime…
Can't Sleep about 10 years ago
Nah. It’s the never-ending battle of wits between siblings. You’re never too young to know how to jerk the chain.
mourdac Premium Member about 10 years ago
3 yo granddaughter and 5 yo grandson, it’s them to a T. As c. davies says, tho, lots of love between them.
emjaycee about 10 years ago
Whoopee Bar? Is that a Canadian thing? Anyone ever had one?
JanLC about 10 years ago
My younger brother was always very good at baiting me. He really knew how to push the right (wrong?) buttons.
JanLC about 10 years ago
Lynn’s Notes:
After Halloween, Katie would save up her goodies until Aaron went dry. Unlike her older sibling, she could restrain herself from eating all of her stash at once — which surprised me. Of the two children, she had the sweetest tooth. We even called her “Cake” instead of “Kate” because she liked desserts so much. At the end of October, however, willpower set in. She could hoard her gains in full view, then savour each morsel after Aaron’s was long gone. I remember watching him as he pretended not to be fazed by the sounds of crinkling wrappers followed by lip smacking and the sound of “mmmmmm.” I was surprised that he didn’t pounce on her or ask me for a treat to make up for the discrepancy. He just put up with the injustice, and I wondered when and how he’d get even, because this would come about, guaranteed. Like my brother and me, my kids were creative teases!
USN1977 about 10 years ago
Was there a strip where Elly confiscates Michael’s candy in order to throw it out? Michael reacts like he just got deported to the Soviet Union!
westny77 about 10 years ago
How obnoxious. Reminds me of some adults I work with.
bryan42 about 10 years ago
It can’t be long now before Michael coins the nickname Lizard-breath".
danlarios about 10 years ago
LOL
Space_cat about 10 years ago
I was always home from school 3/4 of an hour before my sister, so I always had time to sneak a few Hershey’s miniatures out of her bag.It was the perfect crime…
Bob Blumenfeld about 10 years ago
Panel seven: “Drool?” What does a drool sound like?
moosemin about 10 years ago
Lizzie, I hope you’re not pulling that on Anthony now!