Sunday
May302010
Memorial Day with moms in mind
Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 5:38PM Thanks, Robyn.
WHY GOD MADE MOMS
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:
Why did God make mothers?
- She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
- Mostly to clean the house.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
- God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
- They had to get their start from men's bones.
- Then they mostly use string, I think.
How did God make mothers?
- He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
- He just used bigger parts.
- Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
- God made my mom just like he made me.
Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
- We're related.
- God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's mom’s like me.
What kind of a little girl was your mom?
- My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
- I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
- They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
- His last name.
- She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
- Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?
- My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot
- She got too old to do anything else with him.
- My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's the boss at your house?
- Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
- Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
- I guess mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's the difference between moms and dads?
- Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
- Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
- Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you gotto ask if you want to sleep over at your friend’s house.
- Moms have magic; they make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
- Mothers don't do spare time.
- To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?
- On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
- Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
- She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
- I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it not me.
- I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
. And if you're a fan of adding a little something special to your drink, two tips: Austrian Vodka from Trader Joe's and a gadget that pours consistent portions. Toss the bottle cap/simply store with 
. No more over serving yourself or others. A handy hostess gift; purchasing the 12-pack may make sense. Note differences in pour size.