6/8/10

Important lessons from dads.


Last night I received an email from a good friend of mine who teaches third grade in California.
It seems they spent the day working on Father's Day cards. The slam dunk? Read on...




Dear Dad,

I had a lot of fun with you like when you farted on the fire. It was fun, I really enjoyed it.

Love,
Ryan




It's funny EACH time I read it. (I am wiping my eyes right now.)

27 comments:

Cheryl said...

First again?! Wow, if it hadn't been for my husband's 5 am alarm I'd have missed this moment. Now I don't have to kill him for not getting up until 6.

Five days! Woot!

That card kills. I wish I could see the dad's face when he opens it.

Beth P. said...

Haha! Oh thats hilarious. Obviously a lasting memory.

Dee at Pedestrian Palate said...

Tent $135, Cooler full of soda $35, watchning dad light his asshair on fire, priceless.

Grace said...

Wow. There's not a mom on the planet who could (or would want to) compete with that.

That's hilarious!

Brian Miller said...

note to self...next time we are camping...

Anonymous said...

Been there, done that. It's important to pass these things on to our children :)

But, as a firefighter I would be remiss if I failed to offer this important safety tip: Farts do contain small amounts of methane and hydrogen, so it is possible to seriously injure yourself this way. Keep a fire extinguisher nearby, and if your butt catches on fire or explodes...STOP, DROP, and ROLL.

Cora said...

Hee hee hee. It's funnier each time I read it too!

Lori P said...

Dads are gifted with that "special" talent. :/

unmitigated me said...

much safer to just have someone hold a lighter near your ass when the time comes...can you say, "blowtorch?"

Joanie said...

Here! Pull my finger!

Kate Coveny Hood said...

The subtle sign off of "I really enjoyed it" particularly cracks me up.

Rick Daley said...

I bet the child was up-wind.

ShanaM said...

It is the little things that kids remember!!

Anonymous said...

Dad must belong to the 'blue flame' club??? no??

Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
*I smell hair burning*

CSY said...

Oh WOW!! That is PRICELESS! The things mothers get in their cards are so sweet...Dads...they get the farting memories.

SkylersDad said...

Outstanding card!

Alexandra said...

Those are the moments that we remember...I know I would!

Unknown said...

classic!!! That is so funny!

I realized I hadn't visited in awhile. :) Missed reading here!

Anonymous said...

hahhahahahahhaha priceless.

PurestGreen said...

Howled with laughter. I am going to send this in an email to my dad. :)

Sprite's Keeper said...

Just wait til he gets to the part where dad teaches him how to smash beer cans against his head. Male bonding. Oy.
Mwah!

Anonymous said...

That's a keeper.

Unknown said...

Aww that's so perfect!

Trina said...

Oh my! How funny!!! Hope you're enjoying your summer.

I left you something on my blog. :)

crazy ramblings of a tired mom said...

That is something my son would say about his dad.

Dawn said...

I had a guy friend in college that used to do that every time we went camping.
... I wonder if he has a son now???

Mrs4444 said...

Okay, well I guess it's safe to tell you then. When we went camping last week, Kendall almost immediately asked, "Can we light farts tonight?!"