Tommy is learning about The Revolutionary War at school. Paul Revere was the subject yesterday.
He came home from school with a stick horse, tricorn hat, and lantern, all made out of paper. The stick horse is his favorite, of course.
I asked him if he learned the horse’s name.
“Drastic Measures.”
Huh?
“I heard Paul Revere took drastic measures to warn the people about the British. They were coming!”
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Update: I went to the Reader’s Digest website to look for a way to electronically submit this post. In the terms and conditions area, it states:
Original contributions, which should be no more than 500 characters, become our property upon submission. Your submission may be used in all print and electronic media. If it’s used on the RD.com website only, you will not get paid for it. If selected, it may be edited. Previously published material must have source’s name, date and page.
Does this mean I have to take down my post if it is suddenly THEIR property? If not, then is it considered “previously published” if it appears on a personal blog—so I cite the link to my blog post? I don’t want to mess this up.
Tommy could finally buy the Lego Deathstar with all that Reader’s Digest coin.
You’re making that up. Aren’t you?
If not, it’s probably worth $400 from Reader’s Digest.
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Not making it up! Tommy didn’t know what “drastic measures” means. We had to define it for him.
I thought of the Reader’s Digest thing, too.
Funny! Yep definitely Readers Digest.
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That is too cute!
I agree. Sent that sucker in… too funny not to be accepted. 🙂
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That is so cute! Kids say the silliest things.
ROFL, I just love the way little minds interpret stuff!
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Too funny!
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That is SO funny! I hope you become filthy rich off of his humor! (Did you see the episode of “everybody Loves Raymond” where his dad gets a joke into R.D. and suddenly thinks his is a writer. He gets a jacket with patches on the elbows. If you get in, you should get him a jacket like that.)
Hehe — that’s classic. When you think about it, Drastic Measures would have been a perfect name for Paul Revere’s horse. Sounds like the name of a pedigreed champion. 🙂
You’ll have to keep us posted re: Reader’s Digest.
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That kid is witty without even trying. Send that in, I love reading the humor in RD and if they don’t print it, they’re crazy.
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You should have plenty of things to submit to RD. This one is hilarious too. Your home will soon be over run with Star Wars.
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Oh man! That HAS to get published in Reader’s Digest! Love it! And please share pictures of that fully assembled Lego Death Star. Sweet!
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