Manners

Julie and Kirk's boys try very hard to mind their manners. They have learned that they have a better chance of getting what they want by prefacing their requests with an extremely polite "please." It has pretty much become second nature for them. They are taught (prodded) to say "thank you" to me and Geeg every time we play with them. That's fine, but, truth be told, Miles and Landon are my friends. I enjoy playing with them; I enjoy their company. They are on a very short list of my very best friends.


No thanks are necessary, but I do appreciate their parents' desire to maintain good manners from their children.

Therefore, I propose the following responses to our play time; alternatives to the mandatory "thank you." -

1. Hey Pop! Ain't no sunshine when you're gone.......

2. Dude, you rock my world!

3. Hey Pop! When I grow up, I want to be just like you. (Only taller.)


4.... (Let's go to the video .........)








5. You're funner than Geeg.

6. Hey Pop! Are you god?

7....Back to the tape............






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Miles, as you can see, is a director's dream. He shows up on time and takes direction well. Landon, on the other hand, is a bit more tempermental. He's also something of a "method actor," more inclined to improvise rather than take orders. He was supposed to say " you rock my world," but instead he chose to say..................

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Cut! That's a wrap. Thank you buddy Miles; thank you Landon, pal o' mine....BFF for sure!