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The other day I was driving into town with my daughters (ages 10 and 8). The song "Smokin in the Boys Room" was played on the radio. I started singing along (with gusto). Even though I don't condone smoking, the song took me back to high school days.
I glanced over at Amanda, my then-10-year-old. She had a funny look on her face - she was embarrassed. We weren't even in town yet, there was nobody driving near us, so nobody outside the car could see or hear me. I finally embarrassed her ... I told her it was payback for all the times she embarrassed me.
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Yes, my kids (18,16,14) emphatically prohibit me from singing in the car when they are along. Even though I'm not a bad singer -- they are just embarrased -- I get pretty "energetic" during some songs....
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My mother used to sing along to show tunes while she droped me off at school, now I have my own car, And I get to embarrass my younger sister by singing alone with my Def Lepard.
*Starts to hum* *Starts to attempt to dance* *Sings* Pour some sugar on me*
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Unlike many parents, my father doesn't have any illusions about his voice, thusly he doesn't sing. ^_^ Satyagraha
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Every Sunday morning, my dad would wake up before the rest of the family and sing while fixing pancakes, eggs, bacon, and orange juice for breakfast. He'd sing the first lines to lots of old songs, but only the first lines.
"Strangers in the night, exchanging glances, first love at first sight, what were the chances...<pause>
Strangers in the Night, exchanging glances..."
"Turn out the lights, the party's over.."
(This one required our participation) "Every day I face. the barren waste. without the taste. of water. Coooool, cleeeeear, water. " Kids (in high, squeaky voices): "Water!"
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I don't think I embarass the kiddos yet. However, the dog is a different story. He cringes when I try to play "Wheels on the Bus" with him. He thinks it's a "baby" song.
quote:Every Sunday morning, my dad would wake up before the rest of the family and sing while fixing pancakes, eggs, bacon, and orange juice for breakfast. He'd sing the first lines to lots of old songs, but only the first lines.
With my dad, it was, "Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory....." in order to get us out of bed.
I still hate that song. Posts: 159 | Registered: Jun 2004
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quote:"Rise and shine and give God the glory, glory....." in order to get us out of bed.
Oh jeez. Is this a good place to mention that that was how I got my little brothers out of bed in the morning?
In my defense, before I started MAKING SURE they were awake, they'd roll over and claim I never came.
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My grandmother used to wake us grandkids up when we came to visit by singing "Beulah Land". That id not embarrass us. Getting out of the car at the drive-up window DID.
quote:In my defense, before I started MAKING SURE they were awake, they'd roll over and claim I never came.
I couldn't help but groan when he did that, so he knew I was awake. Of course, he wouldn't stop until we were physically out of bed. I got up as quickly as possible to make him quit singing.
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Sasha doesn't know very much English, but he loves to sing Russian songs.
To get back at him I started singing American kids songs.
The only one that I knew was, "Little Bunny Fu Fu."
Sunday we put him down for his nap. My wife and I must stay in bed with him until he falls asleep. (yea, poppa nap time is a good thing). however, convincing him to sleep is difficult. I was trying to get him to sleep by ordering him to stay in bed and be quiet in my best bass father voice.
Then he started singing "Lit bun foo foo."
Do you know how hard it is to maintain that deep bass fatherly mad voice when you are trying not to laugh?
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When Robert was 3, he announced to his preschool class that, "My mommy has a wienie."
Now, I think it was because he'd walked in just as I was getting out of the shower, and he was shocked that I DIDN'T have one. He was merely assuring himself and everyone else that his mother was not deformed.
So, as revenge, I plan to bring out a 10x13 picture of him in a bumble-bee costume (at age 6 mos) at his 16th birthday party. Posts: 1664 | Registered: Apr 2004
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My mother once sang a Shawnee wedding song to my VBS class.
She also did some amusing sketch comedy for most of our birthday parties, and was the only mother that my circle of friends would ask to go places with us. She had to really work hard to let me have my own place in the world, because she was just naturally so beautiful and fun. People just wanted to be near her.
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My friend, Carissa, and I keep close tabs on the goofy things my son does and imitate them sometimes to stay in good form. We talk excitedly about his first date and the first girlfriend, and plan how we will embarrass him. We dance something that looks like the fandango while saying "I'm a spider!" We say "I love you" and pretend to be flatulent. I can't wait!
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My uncle embarrassed us with his singing, but only because he made up all the words. He once performed "Leaving on a Jet Train" in a bar and got through the entire song without noticing his mistake.
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