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August 28, 2005
The Mystery of the Lemon Tart
A couple of Sundays ago my daughter and I were off out to Wales for the day but my son didn't want to come with us. So on the Saturday night I left him strict instructions as to what he could have for his dinner and, more specifically, what he couldn't have.
"I've taken a lemon tart out of the freezer and put it in the fridge for tomorrow night. Now I want you to promise me absolutely on pain of death that you won't eat it tomorrow while we're out."
(You have to do this. He's 17 but when it comes to food you have to talk to him like a seven-year-old.)
"I promise, absolutely on pain of death I won't eat the lemon tart while you're out on Sunday."
"Good man!"
I got up next morning to make breakfast before we left and there, in the fridge, was a half-eaten lemon tart. I woke him up.
"But....but....you promised...."
"Yeah, I promised absolutely on pain of death I wouldn't eat the lemon tart while you were out on Sunday.......
.....so I ate it on Saturday instead!"
Posted by lilliebet at August 28, 2005 08:57 AM
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Nice one Day!!!!!!
Posted by: King Mark ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.deckertechnology.net/lilliebet/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 28, 2005 09:54 AM
Public flogging will commence when? :-)
Posted by: blestwithsons at August 28, 2005 09:00 PM
That was great for a chuckle!
Posted by: Christopher Trottier at August 28, 2005 11:35 PM
I imagine that's what you get for treating a 17 year old like a 7 year old!
Posted by: Ash Sere at August 29, 2005 01:39 PM
blestwithsons
Perhaps I should do what some do when they catch their kids smoking.... make him eat lemon tart until he hurls. lol
Christopher
It made me laugh so much at the time, I couldn't even get angry with him
Ash Sere
Well in truth that was said with just a hint of irony but hey!
Posted by: lilliebet at August 29, 2005 01:48 PM
Oh kids will be kids!
Posted by: Honeymist at August 29, 2005 03:56 PM
lol
Posted by: Christie at August 29, 2005 04:12 PM
Liz, you left yourself open there, and he just slid right in and took advantage of you, just like any kid.
Posted by: OldGuy at August 29, 2005 06:28 PM
You've got to admit, it's kinda clever lol
Posted by: lilliebet at August 29, 2005 06:33 PM
LOL! You can take credit for teaching him to be so clever!
Posted by: Suzi at August 30, 2005 07:06 AM