Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for January 27, 2011
January 26, 2011
January 28, 2011
Transcript:
Val: OK, you two. Upstairs to do homework. Lights out at 9:30. Holly: HMPH Holly: When I have a boyfriend over, will YOU make yourself scarce so I can be alone with him? Val: I plead the fifth. Holly: The fifth WHAT? Gramma Evie: The fifth rule of parenting...cross that bridge when you come to it.
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Dkram about 13 years ago
The fifth, or a fifth?
\\//_
lightenup Premium Member about 13 years ago
Love this one. “The fifth rule of parenting”… that should be something like “I will decide later and reserve the right to change my mind at any time”
as363 about 13 years ago
..D
jerzy about 13 years ago
Just tell her now - NO!!!
kab2rb about 13 years ago
Holly you just want to win your argument but won’t. Mom knows and so does grandma what teens are like.
Redbear987 about 13 years ago
Sure: When your children are sent upstairs too. Gramdma’s going somewhere isn’t she?
SillyStuff about 13 years ago
GO, grammie! Go!
bossyheifer about 13 years ago
Grown ups have that option - teenagers do not - figure it out Holly
gosfreikempe about 13 years ago
Kab: How can mom and Gramma possibly know what teens are like? They’re not teens. :)
serenasakitty about 13 years ago
No Saskfan but they were.
Mischief99 about 13 years ago
Saskfan , guess what? they were teens a while ago. so guess what,they KNOW what it’s like.and apparently they remember.
CoBass about 13 years ago
@ladyfingers86
Actually, that quote is from Greta Garbo, not Mae West.
steelersneo about 13 years ago
This scenario actually falls under the first rule of parenting, NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO and when all else fails……..NO