Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for January 15, 2015
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enjoy this vintage 1992 classic tom the dancing bug every thursday panels from the annals of the tom the dancing bug archive check back every friday for a fresh, brand new tom the dancing bug! tom the dancing bug 1992 ruben bolling hey, kids! there are hundreds of books advising parents how to handle children. finally, an attorney specializing in children's law offers: richards on parents harvey richards, esq "lawyer for children" a treatise advising children on how to deal with parental authority in a legally sophisticated manner. harvey: my book will show you how to utilize the "axact words" doctrine1 to minimize or negate the effect of any punishment or restriction. 1 see, eg., greg brady, brady bunch, episode 107. for example, is your punishment that you "can't watch t.v."? your parents didn't say anything about watching a mirror and listening to t.v.! tv: and now, back to our program! your parents are always telling you to listen to them. well, you should -- very carefully! did they say you couldn't "touch" any snacks until after dinner? ookies chips aplenty with thoughtful planning, almost any rule can be circumvented. kid: i wasn't running. I was galloping! of course, this strategy may cause your parents to start giving directions with sufficient specifity. in that case, you may want to call in a professional like myself. mother: ...shall not play nintendo, super-nintendo or any other video-based amusements until "homework", as defined in... harvey: i believe "homework" is defined in 13.5 thanx to seeds!
Grew up in the South in the 50s. We had to come in when it got dark, but they did not specify where the dark was occurring. We pushed that limit.