It was the early 50’s and I was spending the week with one of my cousins whose family happened to own a tv set. We has built a fort out of couch cushions and were watching The Lone Ranger, my cousin had a Daisy lever action BB gun, I had my trusty Hopalong Cassidy cap gun. The bad guy was about to jump on the Lone Ranger and my cousin totally caught up in the show yelled, “Don’t worry Lone Ranger, I’ll get him!” and then shoots the tv. Being a vacuum tube set, the picture tube imploded and glass went everywhere with an unexpectedly loud boom.
When my aunt came into the living room, and surveyed the damage, she grabbed the paddle and marched us both outside and spanked us both. I tried explaining that I wasn’t the one who shot the tv and the reason she gave for spanking me was that I should have stopped my cousin from shooting the BB gun in the house to begin with because I had better sense.
It took hours to sweep up and clean up the debris. The fun started all over again when my uncle got home from work and learned what happened. He was so mad that I got sent home. Eventually they got the TV repaired and I was forgiven by them.
seanfear about 1 year ago
can she have some privacy, please, Adam?
snsurone76 about 1 year ago
I hate to break it to you, kid—but the holidays are over.
snsurone76 about 1 year ago
I wish Adam would go back to being a barista.
nosirrom about 1 year ago
Solitude or attitude?
Old Time Tales about 1 year ago
Bienvenue, mi escodite!
Just-me about 1 year ago
It was the early 50’s and I was spending the week with one of my cousins whose family happened to own a tv set. We has built a fort out of couch cushions and were watching The Lone Ranger, my cousin had a Daisy lever action BB gun, I had my trusty Hopalong Cassidy cap gun. The bad guy was about to jump on the Lone Ranger and my cousin totally caught up in the show yelled, “Don’t worry Lone Ranger, I’ll get him!” and then shoots the tv. Being a vacuum tube set, the picture tube imploded and glass went everywhere with an unexpectedly loud boom.
When my aunt came into the living room, and surveyed the damage, she grabbed the paddle and marched us both outside and spanked us both. I tried explaining that I wasn’t the one who shot the tv and the reason she gave for spanking me was that I should have stopped my cousin from shooting the BB gun in the house to begin with because I had better sense.
It took hours to sweep up and clean up the debris. The fun started all over again when my uncle got home from work and learned what happened. He was so mad that I got sent home. Eventually they got the TV repaired and I was forgiven by them.
markkahler52 about 1 year ago
Yes, the barista arc should be revisited. I’ll wait 6-8 weeks!
ladykat about 1 year ago
Leave Katie alone, Adam.
ChessPirate about 1 year ago
Like Dr. Lorvis, from “The Big Bang Theory”:
“Welcome to my Fortress of Solitude. This is where I get away from… all my other solitudes.”
DawnQuinn1 about 1 year ago
Since when has SHE ever given Adam privacy? What goes around comes around.
Brilliant_Birdie about 1 year ago
I’m sure someone’s desperate enough to pay for that.
raybarb44 about 1 year ago
Not really effective it seems….
FassEddie about 1 year ago
Post-giftum depression?
cuzinron47 about 1 year ago
If she wants to be alone, I’d be more than happy to accommodate her.
mistercatworks about 1 year ago
An old-fashioned Dad would be collecting additional pillows for her and giving construction tips until asked to go away.
Ceeg22 Premium Member about 1 year ago
Then you shouldn’t have left your feet sticking out