The things kids say.

  • TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11646
    #1625420

    My youngest son, Tommy, is 5. Five year olds basically don’t have a verbal filter, but Tommy is especially prone to saying what he thinks.

    A case in point. My kids are attending a “life on the farm” summer camp in the east metro where the lean about animals, nature, science, etc.

    Last week when they arrived there was a bit of chaos at the camp. One of the dozen goats that are part of the farm animals had escaped from the goat pen and had joined the horses out in the big horse pasture. The staff had tried to catch it, but catching a determined goat in an open area is dang near impossible.

    So the camp staff member/teachers were standing in a line staring out into the horse pasture at the goat and huffing and puffing while trying to figure out how they were going to recapture that goat.

    Tommy, being the helpful soul he is, walks up and climbs up on fence next to them. He surveys the situation for a minute, and then turns to the camp leader and says…

    “Why don’t you pick the sucker off with a varmint rifle?”

    That’s my boy.

    Grouse

    sktrwx2200
    Posts: 727
    #1625446

    bet the leader made quite the face!
    haha

    Iowaboy1
    Posts: 3791
    #1625500

    Grouse,pat that young’n on the back for me!!!

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    #1625508

    That’a boy!! Yoy!!

    mxskeeter
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 3808
    #1625525

    Gotta love kids! Bringing that boy up right TFG! applause

    404 ERROR
    MN
    Posts: 3918
    #1625562

    Grouse, this is an example of a parent doing something right! Be proud.

    Youbetcha
    Anoka County
    Posts: 2859
    #1625575

    taught him well! woot

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11646
    #1625637

    Grouse, this is an example of a parent doing something right! Be proud.

    That has been the subject of some debate. As the “parent on the scene”, Mrs. Grouse has ordered me to have a conversation with the boy. The gist of it being that our first solution to every animal problem, should NOT involve a varmint rifle and/or any phrase that uses the words “picking off”.

    Personally, it will surprise exactly no one to know that I think that basically the boy had the right idea. rotflol Pick the SOB off with a .22-250. Got a goat problem? Not anymore! yay yay yay

    Grouse

    sticker
    StillwaterMN/Ottertail county
    Posts: 4418
    #1625733

    That’s some funny funny stuff right there Grouse!!! rotflol rotflol

    tegg
    Hudson, Wi/Aitkin Co
    Posts: 1450
    #1625774

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Merican Eagle wrote:</div>
    Grouse, this is an example of a parent doing something right! Be proud.

    That has been the subject of some debate. As the “parent on the scene”, Mrs. Grouse has ordered me to have a conversation with the boy. The gist of it being that our first solution to every animal problem, should NOT involve a varmint rifle and/or any phrase that uses the words “picking off”.

    Personally, it will surprise exactly no one to know that I think that basically the boy had the right idea. rotflol Pick the SOB off with a .22-250. Got a goat problem? Not anymore! yay yay yay

    Grouse

    I think the trick here is the right sale’s pitch. I’m sure Delia Smith has a number of wonderful goat recipes.

    robby
    Quad Cities
    Posts: 2823
    #1625794

    Love it!

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11646
    #1625828

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>TheFamousGrouse wrote:</div>

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Merican Eagle wrote:</div>
    Grouse, this is an example of a parent doing something right! Be proud.

    That has been the subject of some debate. As the “parent on the scene”, Mrs. Grouse has ordered me to have a conversation with the boy. The gist of it being that our first solution to every animal problem, should NOT involve a varmint rifle and/or any phrase that uses the words “picking off”.

    Personally, it will surprise exactly no one to know that I think that basically the boy had the right idea. rotflol Pick the SOB off with a .22-250. Got a goat problem? Not anymore! yay yay yay

    Grouse

    I think the trick here is the right sale’s pitch. I’m sure Delia Smith has a number of wonderful goat recipes.

    Yes, I have shared your comment with Her Britishness. Here is her reply:

    Dear Tegg. You are invited for dinner on Saturday. Please bring an appropriate bottle of wine. We will be having a main course that tastes surprisingly similar to goat. Yours truly, Mrs. Grouse. God save the Queen and you.

    There you go. Bring a wine that goes well with dark meat. Or, ummm, light meat. Whatever goat is, bring wine to go with it.

    Grouse

    stillakid2
    Roberts, WI
    Posts: 4603
    #1628122

    I about spat my morning coffee Grouse!!! THAT is absolutely HILARIOUS!!! Ya just gotta love the suggestions of the innocent! Even the ones that catch you off guard and make you want to “disappear” from any present company….. like the time my guy (when he was about 4) asked me why the cashier at WalMart was so fat! Out of the mouths of babes eh?

    Thanks for the share! This cracked me up!

    lhprop1
    Eagan
    Posts: 1899
    #1629777

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Merican Eagle wrote:</div>
    Grouse, this is an example of a parent doing something right! Be proud.

    The gist of it being that our first solution to every animal problem, should NOT involve a varmint rifle and/or any phrase that uses the words “picking off”.

    This is true. Some problems require a larger caliber.

    Nick Cox
    Minnesota
    Posts: 261
    #1629844

    My wife and I just had twin boys on July 30th. I cannot wait to hear some of the funny things that will come out of their mouth, especially with the crowd I hang around with. I imagine hunting and fishin jabs all day long! Thanks for the share.

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