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    We live in a strange world. We want smokeless restaurants, but we want the Internet to remain pornographic.

     Quote: "I loved you enough to say no when you hated me for it. That was the hardest part of all." - Erma Bombeck to her children, on the logic that motivates a mother.

    My wife finally found a way to get the kids to help with the housework. She hooked the Game Boy to the Eureka.

     Q: During the average baby’s first year, do parents spend more on: (a) baby equipment; (b) baby food; or (c) day care?
     A: Day care, by far (Parenting magazine).

     You have to be tough with your kids. Sometimes when they cry, you just have to ignore them. How else will they learn to throw things?

    Q: Which do more children prefer for lunch: (a) a hamburger; (b) a peanut butter & jelly sandwich; or (c) a balogna sandwich?
     A: Peanut butter & jelly (Are You Normal by Bernice Kanner).

     The kids don’t watch nearly as much television since we ordered them to watch more because it’s good for them.

     Q: In which nation has it been against the law for years for children under 12 to ride in the front seats of cars: (a) Italy; (b) Belgium; or (c) Switzerland?
    A: Switzerland.

     Want your kids to read a lot this summer and watch less TV? It's easy. Just tell them you'll die if you catch them reading a book.
     Tell them reading is too expensive.
     And will ruin their eyes and rot their brain and cause pimples.
     And they are absolutely forbidden to
associate with anyone who can read.

     Q: You are seriously pregnant. According to Parenting magazine, should you pack your hospital bag: (a) one week; (b) two weeks; or (c) four weeks before your due date?
     A: Four weeks.

     And remember, kids, reading can be twice the fun if you use a live lizard for a bookmark.

     Q: Would more American teenagers like to visit: (a) the White House; (b) Graceland; or (c) the Grand Canyon?
     A: The Grand Canyon (American Demographics).

     A new government study shows that kids’ favorite vegetables are carrots, tomatoes, and green M&Ms.

     Q: Your daughter has decided to major in oology (oh-ology). Will she likely spend most of her life: (a) unemployed; (b) studying bird eggs; or (c) researching toes?
     A: Studying bird eggs.

     The biggest problem facing children today is worrying about how their parents will turn out.

    Q: Who said, "Never have more children than you have car windows." Was it: (a) Michael Jackson; (b) Erma Bombeck; or (c) Carol Brady?
     A: Erma Bombeck.

     You can fool some of the people all of the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool Mom.

     Q: The rose is the official Father’s Day flower. What flower was first proposed as the official Father’s Day flower: (a) the cactus; (b) the stinkweed; or (c) the dandelion?
     A: Dandelion. "The more it is trampled on, the more it grows."

 

Copyright 1999 by Joe Hickman
ISSN 8121-0161