Lesson of the Day

Just Don't Do It

I love watching A Christmas Story and I have to watch it every year. Not only is it a holiday classic, it's an excellent Public Service Announcement. As a little girl watching it, this scene scared the crap out of me and taught me an important life lesson: Do NOT, under any circumstances, touch your tongue to any cold metal surface. Before this movie, kids had to learn that lesson the hard way. You'd think that with this scary reminder, torn tongues would be a thing of the past, but apparently kids are still doing this. When I was volunteering at school there was a little boy in the nurse's office who stuck his tongue on a frozen fence and was hysterical with a bleeding tongue. Instead of waiting for help, he (brace yourself!) ripped it away.

So here's your friendly reminder to tell your child the dangers of cold metal, if you don't talk to them about it, who will?

It's Fun To Stay At The........

I think that icanhascheezburger.com is one of the funniest websites around, where else can you find a picture of kitties partaking in the Village People classic?

Is there anyone who doesn't know this song? I remember dancing to it when I was little, skating to it at the rollerskating rink, dancing to it at every school dance and wedding I've ever attended, even Elmo knows it...

Did you know there is a YMCA Elmo? Only he does his own little version and spells out E-L-M-O. And so it moves on to another generation.