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Feeling Mischievous
Mr. Big Vein
Tabitha and Mandy had us in stitches at the dinner table tonight describing their experiences at the local Baptist Church where they have been attending Youth groups on Wednesday and where they have attended a few Sunday services.
Mandy has decided that she no longer wishes to attend the Youth Groups. She says the intolerant views drive her " Insane, Mom, just INSANE."
Tabitha, however, really enjoys the whole process, although she finds sitting still for Sunday Services difficult. What had us laughing so much was how she was describing her encounters with her Christian nemesis, Mr. Big Vein.
Apparently, this much older gentleman is afflicted with a large, twisting vein that writhes across his forehead. Although it was unkind, it was also extremely funny as the girls describe how thick it is (at least as thick as Tabitha's little finger, Mom!) and how it stands out when he gets mad (His whole face is beet red, and then the vein is bright blue!)
Children make him mad.
They talked about playing "I spy with my little eye", and choosing Blue for the vein.
(I asked David with some concern if it could explode. He does not know.)
Apparently, Mr. Big Vein finds the antics of giggly little ten year old girls very frustrating. He is also much more tolerant of little boys, who apparently, are allowed to be active and boisterous since they are boys. The girls are not unaware that this is unfair.
He follows the little girls to the bathroom to make sure they are not running around in the church. They have escaped him by climbing through the church bathroom window. Milord, milord, are these people ready for my kids?
He plopped down next to them at the community dinner to watch them eat and make sure they behaved. When he left to get something to eat, Tabitha and Chelsea apparently stealthily slipped under the table and out the door of the church basement.
When he went looking for them and stood outside the bathroom door asking if they were in there, Tabitha replied in a fluting British accent that they were not.
When one group of little girls took another one's purse, Mr. Big Vein did not want my daughter to recover the purse. He told her to go to home room. She just went to another adult, who helped them get it back.
I am a trifle alarmed that my daughter is a hooligan. Still, the Baptists are very aggressive about wanting her to come--calling our house at seven thirty in the morning, etc...so I guess she is not unwelcome.
Notice, however, I do not take this wild child to adult Quaker services, where we sit in silence for an hour?
ROFL
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One of our former anatheisa docs had a vein in his temple that, along with his eyes, would bulge when he'd argue with another doc!!
I was raised in the Baptist church, although Mom & Dad didn't go! I remember the great controversy about one of the women in the choir. It seems as though -- now I don't want to shock anyone with this --- SHE MOVED HER HIPS WHILE SINGING!! It was such a disgrace ;-) I don't recall what happend to her.
Today I am not a church goer and have some near-religious experiences while searching for antiques at local flea markets on Sunday mornings. -
Oh, aren't kids so adorable, funny, testing, and most of all, honest? LOLOLOL
What a cute story, I just loved it LOL
My 13 yr old Amanda has always said what's on her mind. She would probably have asked him about his vein LOL. I will never forget the time when we were in a grocery store and she was probably no more than 6 yrs old, and she went behind an older gentleman and pinched his rear then ran off and this man turned around and just looked at me, he thought I did it!!! I was so embarrassed!!!
Poor kids!
Take care, have a great weekend!!
Tisha -
I hope to do a post next week just on religous tolerance. I have many pagan friends, and the other day I got a REALLY nasty post from an @-hole about it which has inspired me to do a post on Christian/Pagan tolerance. I hope to post it sometime between Monday & Wed.
Take Care,
Gabreael
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Ya that must be an interesting experience...but I can't deal with closed minded people at all myself.
4/16/05 9:17 AM