It's The Most Logical Time of The Year

"Daddy." From the back seat, not a question, but a statement/request, usually an indicator that some kind of demand is about to be foisted upon me.

"Yeah. What's up."

"Um, I think I need to go to Target to get a Bumblebee Transformer."

"Need?"

"Yes. Because I have Optimus but I need Bumblebee for him."

"Ah. Well, you know, Christmas is coming..."

"But I think I need Bumblee now, not at Christmas."

"Yes, well, we can't start buying toys now, because if we do, then Santa won't have anything to bring you."

Pause.

"Daddy, I don't like Santa. He's a bad guy."

"Really."

"I don't like Christmas and I don't like Santa. So I don't want toys from him."

"So that means what, exactly."

"So because I don't like Santa I don't want him to bring me anything and so I have to go to Target to get my Bumblebee Transformer now."

(Next week: Lucas uses DeMorgan's Theorems to explain why he shouldn't have to eat his broccoli.)

Comments

[Holmes]

I don't want toys from Santa either. Cash'll do fine.

That's so funny to hear about kids today wanting toys that I played with when I was that age. Next they'll be asking for Frogger.

[Taste Like Crazy]

Sounds logical to me. :)

[Kara]

Uh, damn.

That kid's smart. Good luck with that.

[Whit]

Yeah, but who will have the last laugh when Lucas is playing with his 2-month-old transformer on X-mas morning and everyone else is knee-deep in fresh gifts?

What a great learning experience for him! Good luck.

[christy]

This is why I am so happy my brother saved all his Transformers toys and I can present Ethan with a giant box of them for FREE! Mwah hah hah!

[Kelly]

I hate the guy who gave children the ability to reason like that = now that is the real "bad guy" LOL!