It's In The Bag, Dad
Did I mention in my previous post about how much I enjoy playing April Fool's jokes?
Twenty-plus years of odd and amazing pranks... I've never fooled anybody. This year I seriously thought it would be more of the same. I mean, who in their right mind would take their 4 and 7-year-old children to Baghdad!?!?
But you were all so kind to not pass judgement on my decision to drag my kids through one of the most dangerous places on the planet right now. I mean, if it had been a real decision, which it would never be, because I can't even imagine anyone traveling with young children to Iraq right now. I'm sure they need crayons and markers as much as anyone, but they can get it from an armed Kevlar-covered soldier, not from a couple of blue-eyed blonde American kids who would make tempting targets for terrorists. I'm kind of surprised that nobody called me out on putting my family in harm's way.
Thanks to everyone who did leave a comment, though. It was nice to hear from people who have never commented before. I hope you're not mad about my little joke. I promise not to make stuff up until, oh, sometime around April 1 of next year.
So where did we really go last week? Well, we actually took a long drive south to visit some friends near Boise, the capital city of Idaho. No, no, I'm not trying to pull another April Fool's joke here. We really did spend part of our spring break in the desert country of Southern Idaho. We lived there for over a dozen years before moving back to the lake country of North Idaho, and it was fun to visit our old stomping grounds, show the kids where we used to live and play, bring up some old memories... All caught on film, of course. So here are some pics from our trip:
Idaho's State Capitol Building
Fish viewing windows at the M-K Nature Center
The cutest animals at the Boise Zoo.
The meerkats are cute too.
Carved from a solid piece of pine in 1869.
Twenty-plus years of odd and amazing pranks... I've never fooled anybody. This year I seriously thought it would be more of the same. I mean, who in their right mind would take their 4 and 7-year-old children to Baghdad!?!?
But you were all so kind to not pass judgement on my decision to drag my kids through one of the most dangerous places on the planet right now. I mean, if it had been a real decision, which it would never be, because I can't even imagine anyone traveling with young children to Iraq right now. I'm sure they need crayons and markers as much as anyone, but they can get it from an armed Kevlar-covered soldier, not from a couple of blue-eyed blonde American kids who would make tempting targets for terrorists. I'm kind of surprised that nobody called me out on putting my family in harm's way.
Thanks to everyone who did leave a comment, though. It was nice to hear from people who have never commented before. I hope you're not mad about my little joke. I promise not to make stuff up until, oh, sometime around April 1 of next year.
So where did we really go last week? Well, we actually took a long drive south to visit some friends near Boise, the capital city of Idaho. No, no, I'm not trying to pull another April Fool's joke here. We really did spend part of our spring break in the desert country of Southern Idaho. We lived there for over a dozen years before moving back to the lake country of North Idaho, and it was fun to visit our old stomping grounds, show the kids where we used to live and play, bring up some old memories... All caught on film, of course. So here are some pics from our trip:
Idaho's State Capitol Building
Fish viewing windows at the M-K Nature Center
The cutest animals at the Boise Zoo.
The meerkats are cute too.
Carved from a solid piece of pine in 1869.
Permalink posted by Phil at 12:16 AM
13 Comments:
Jeez, I feel all Punk'd now.
By next year I'll have forgotten you pulled a prank this year and will fall for it again.
Sheesh. I swallowed it. Whole. If I were a grouper, I'd be sauted by now.
Do you saute grouper?
And I'm the one who always sends friends and family to Snopes whenever something like this goes around.
I guess I was just being optimistic. Your uppance will come!
I had suspected as much, which is why I did my best not to comment on what kind of nutjob I thought you might be.
Boise can be a pretty tough place too though. So I hear.
See, I fell for it, but I didn't read it until the day after April Fools. I also didn't want to post a comment because I was appalled about the idea of you going to Iraq with your kids. But I'm not one to post those kinds of comments. And then later I was thinking, "Wait. What date was that posted?" And I swear, totally swear, I checked the date and saw the 3rd, so I thought huh, I guess it was real. And now, well... man, I totally fell for it.
Frckn Brilliant!
We're not worthy, and remember I'm the labradoodle letter to the editor guy who inflamed the world of labradoodle breeders and brought the S-R's ombudsman down on the paper for publishing my letter.
This was better. Damn. I didn't comment because I couldn't believe you'd take your kids to Baghdad but I'm like maybe the military medicated him...
Very nice.
Phil, great job. Ouch!
RIGHT ON PHIL!
Sucked me in, hook, line, and sinker!
Nice job!
Actually, Phil, if you had made the trip, and your 4 & 7 year olds were handing out crayons, the terrorists probably would have stopped what they were doing, and got in line for their share.
too funny!
- Jon
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As I lay on the bottom of the boat after engorging hook, line, and sinker; I plead "please don't gut me, just throw me back." Nice one.
Oh wow. I have a picture of me and my best friends standing in front of that statue. Thanks for the reminder...
I feel like an especially giant putz because I didn't read your recent posts before I commented on that one. I am quite relieved you didn't actually bring your family there. We'll all have to find a way to get back at you...
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