Two children are told not to touch the hot stove; one doesn’t, one does. The obedient child is spared the other’s pain, but the disobedient child comes away with a greater understanding of the nature of stoves.
Or as Mark Twain put it, “They say experience is the costliest teacher, but a man who tries to carry a cat down the street by its tail learns something he can learn in no other way.”
On a similar note to the ’toon, when I was a wee lad I remember looking at the shiny copper in the bottom of a Christmas light socket. Then I stuck in a finger to touch the copper. It was a memorable experience!
Hasn’t everyone touched something, without completely thinking about it, that was too hot to touch? I know I did, I just cannot remember what it was and if it was at home with parents or after I married my husband.
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
How was Gregorio’s hand since then, Carmen? Hopefully not third-degree burned that it required a skin graft.
potrerokid over 4 years ago
I seriously doubt he had is hand “in” the fire for very long. I speak from experience!
LeftCoastKen Premium Member over 4 years ago
Cousin Gregorio WAS very smart? Must have been SOMETHING he wasn’t very smart about if he’s now spoken of in the past tense…
WCraft Premium Member over 4 years ago
But in Illinois, this simple Illustration seems to have escaped most of the voters.
fritzoid Premium Member over 4 years ago
Two children are told not to touch the hot stove; one doesn’t, one does. The obedient child is spared the other’s pain, but the disobedient child comes away with a greater understanding of the nature of stoves.
Or as Mark Twain put it, “They say experience is the costliest teacher, but a man who tries to carry a cat down the street by its tail learns something he can learn in no other way.”
edreajr over 4 years ago
On a similar note to the ’toon, when I was a wee lad I remember looking at the shiny copper in the bottom of a Christmas light socket. Then I stuck in a finger to touch the copper. It was a memorable experience!
mafastore over 4 years ago
Hasn’t everyone touched something, without completely thinking about it, that was too hot to touch? I know I did, I just cannot remember what it was and if it was at home with parents or after I married my husband.