Friday, October 01, 2010

On fatherly pride

On fatherly pride

The phone rings.

"Mr Duck?" It's your son's school."

Oh Lordy - who's he kicked in the fork in self-defence this time?

"Could you pick him up, please? He's not well."

I arrive at the school gate just in time to see the boy emerging from the undergrowth, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.

"You all right?" I ask.

"Just been sick," he says at length (Juuuuuusssst beeeen siiiick).

And there is more: "Inna hedge."

That's me boy!


On fatherly pride, Part II

It is Scaryduckling's 16th birthday.

Happy birthday, Scaryduckling.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Huzzah for Friday sick inna hedge tales! And for furstness.

Sahara Desert

Invader_Stu said...

Happy birthday, Scaryduckling.

But you are supposed to wait until the birthday hangover to throw up.

Vicus Scurra said...

Yes, sick inna hedge tales long overdue.
But what did he say?

Mary said...

Happy birthday, Scaryduckling.

Debster said...

At last, a tale of mirth and woe. More details needed and POIDH.

burnthemidnightoil said...

At what age do you loose the pride of outdoor sickness and have the decency to look a tad sheepish?

Debster said...

Only sheepish if you live in Wales. Ask Rik.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Scaryduckling!

Two more years until you can legally throw her out of the house (by Canadian law).

WoD

Keith said...

Like father, like son. Typical!

Lord Andrew of Goulding said...

Congratulations - now look in the shed.