Mar. 7, 2007 - What Did He Just Say?
Brother Bear is the King of the One Liners. He's famous for his spot-on commentary about any life situation. He always has something to say, and his huge bank of trivia never fails him. He's a non-fiction book nut. He'll read any book about any history topic at any time. I've tried repeatedly to interest him in fiction to no avail. It's all about the real thing to him.
His particular gift is Presidential trivia. It's not unusual to hear him place an obscure Chester A. Arthur comment into a conversation about the weather. He's got a neverending supply of facts. Usually when he does this, I admit that my chest swells just a little. Especially if it happens to be in public. Daggone it---I'm proud of the boy! I always attribute his knowledge to homeschooling. Look what homeschooling will do for your child! Here's the poster boy to prove it!
Guess my pride goeth before the fall, though. The other night Brother Bear was helping my mother with a crossword. The clue was a famous woman's name. Brother Bear's response? "Wasn't that the woman that President Clinton had sexual relations with?"
What can I say? What can I blame that on? Homeschooling? Sigh. What are they letting that boy read anyway?
Comments
Mar. 8, 2007 - <i>Untitled Comment</i>
Posted by ApplesofGold
That is so funny about your son! I'm so glad you are doing well after the open heart surgery! What an ordeal that must have been.
I really loved reading the post below this one-it was very encouraging! God has been impressing upon me this week how I need to treat raising our children and homeschooling as a marathon and pace ourselves accordingly-slow and steady, instead of sprint and then slack off. I need to blog about it. Holly
Edited by ApplesofGold on Mar. 8, 2007 at 7:11 AM
Mar. 10, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Posted by DanielleW
LOL. Sounds like he calls it like he seems it.
I love presidential trivia too. Sounds like my kind of boy. Although I love fiction. ;o)
