Top 10 things overheard at the dinner table that show your child is quickly becoming a pirate
(10) “You can flog me, but I’m not eating creamed spinach.”
(9) “I’ve buried me treasure in the mashed potatoes.”
(8) “I’ll need another ration of grog if you expect me to eat these peas.”
(7) “Your tuna noodle casserole would be perfect to fill cracks in the deck.”
(6) “This chicken tastes like the parrot I was forced to eat after being marooned on an island for 30 days.”
(5) “I wouldn’t serve brussel sprouts to even the prisoners in the brig.”
(4) “If I eat all my food, can I plunder the neighbors before I go to bed?”
(3) “This burger is fatty enough to grease a mast.”
(2) “Too many vegetables—too little shark.”
(1) “What did they do with the last cook’s body after he was hung from the yardarm?”
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Posted by Bob Avey on July 10, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Unusual concept, Tim. Good luck with your tour.
Bob
Posted by Cheryl Malandrinos on July 10, 2008 at 1:26 pm
This is a great book. I think every dad imagines turning the family minivan into a schooner.
Best of luck with the tour.
Cheryl