For Christmas, The Senator received a Bionicle from his uncle. Made by Legos, Bionicles are snap-together robot/bug/have no idea types of toys.
The Senator became so obsessed with his Bionicle that we bought him two more. He has to follow instructions to put them together; it's a great exercise in manual dexterity (if you could see his handwriting, you would understand the need); and it's better than watching television.
Unfortunately, we created a monster. Yesterday he informed me that he needed the red guy, the blue guy, and three of the brown guys. How was he to procure them?
I gave him the standard parental speech about hard work and EARNING the things you want in life. I gave him a list of chores and their related wages.
He thought about it for a minute and then asked, "Can't we just go to the mall and I could sit in Santa's lap and tell him that I need some more Bionicles?"
Sigh.
The beauty of lifting yourself up by your bootstraps; the glory of earning your own way in life, and the wonder of the free-market system...all dashed to bits as he determines free hand-outs from The Man is the better path.
That's it. There will be NO watching ANY coverage of the Iowa caucuses or the New Hampshire primary in this house.
Posted by Cathy at January 9, 2004 02:34 PMYou realize that by posting that story, it's like he got to sit on Santa's lap - you just helped him out.... I was wondering what color Bionicles the Senator 'needed.' :)
Posted by: Sis at January 9, 2004 04:47 PMOh, you heartless Republican, you! You need to put up a wishlist including these Biometric Bifocal things and Auntie Natalie will get them for the Senator. Unlike those nasty conservatives, us liberals know that it's important to lend a helping hand to ease the suffering of our fellow man.
Okay, so maybe he's not "suffering" per se, but I'm sure that Biometric Bifocals are terribly important to him and, thus, the Democratic party in general.
Poor little tyke, living with the Wicked Witch over there in the outpost! For shame. :^)
Posted by: picklejuice at January 9, 2004 06:35 PM'Heartless Republican' - I like it a lot! It's about time to stamp out all this silly Compassionate Conservatism nonsense. Makes us sound like a bunch of wussies. ;)
Posted by: Cathy at January 9, 2004 07:44 PMCompassion begins at home, m'dear. In the Senator's toybox, to be precise.
He NEEDS the red guy, the blue guy and three brown guys...this is a need, a NEED! Not a luxury, not a want...I'm going to start a donation campaign so that his human - erm...biometrical bifocal bionic bots rights aren't trampled upon.
Again, you're a wicked, wicked, woman.
Posted by: picklejuice at January 9, 2004 10:43 PMHard to go up against The Man.
Posted by: Chris Muir at January 10, 2004 09:41 AMThe Senators cousins may have a few bionicles that will soon become "free agents" if they aren't picked up and put away. The wicked witch in this household doesn't NEED to continue to step on and trip over the little &*(@$%@*!
Posted by: Aunt S at January 10, 2004 12:26 PMYou might want to ask The Senator if he wants to wait an entire year for the remaining Bionicles™. That might give him a different perspective on the situation.
Posted by: aelfheld at January 10, 2004 03:54 PM