Last night Madilda performed at the district’s annual Festival of Strings. It’s a concert where all the schools' orchestras perform for a bunch of smiling parents.
Just as seventh grade was getting ready to perform a polite, well-behaved young man, looking to be high-school-aged, tapped my wife on the shoulder and inquired as to where Matilda was seated. Chris kindly pointed out her daughter and the young man politely thanked her.
Because it was hot in the gymnasium I removed my jacket so that I could feel much cooler in just a t-shirt. I then promptly beat the living hell out of the kid.
All the other dads of pre-teen girls stood up and cheered.
A precedent had to be set and I believe the message was firmly communicated.
And I'm sure that at your upcoming trial you'll tell the judge, "Sir, I'm sure you understand, a message had to be sent. Someone's got to draw a line" And the judge, looking over at the picture of his family with his 12 year old daughter, will respond, "Well, I reckon that's true. You're free to go."
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Gary, you're so full of it. :D
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