I always have to laugh when someone tells me that since I have kids, I'll have some more libertarians. That amusement ignores so many pertinent things, such as my wife's liberal influence, and the notion that I am the libertarian product of a Republican father and a Democratic (though less so all the the time) mother. I find that you can instill and instill, and at the end of the day, your kids are who they are. Ask my folks.
I was starkly reminded of such things this morning, as I was prepping for lunch. I have all the ingredients for really nice burgers- ground sirloin, fresh tomatoes and romaine lettuce, cheese slices, the works. So I asked the kids what they wanted on their burgers. I got sour faces.
Me: "What's the matter, Isabel?"
Isabel: "I don't want a burger."
Me: "Aren't you hungry."
Isabel: "Yeah. I don't like your burgers. I like McDonald's".
Ouch! Right in the crotch! It will hurt much less when they don't vote Libertarian.
hilarious and true. no matter what you try with the kids, they always seem to have their own opinions...which is great. I think I'm entitled to more of a sphere of influence with them than I guess I am.
ReplyDelete(found your blog through some links on wcsb.org/forum--used to listen to your show so many years ago!)