Re: [PyrNet-L] : Story of the intruding boys that didn't get attacked.

[MagEBroD@aol.com]

In a message dated 98-06-11 15:35:53 EDT, you write:

<< I know if it was my house and some kid opened the door without being
 invited, my dogs would not welcome him/her/child/or adult.
 >>
We cannot always foresee what some kids will do. Just cuz they do something
weird or bonehead it shouldn't mean they should be hurt.
   I once lived in the city of Tacoma. One day the front door wasn't locked
and maybe it was open even. I don't know. (there were 3 of us living there &
our other band members were there, too,  practicing upstairs) I was in kitchen
cooking and heard a noise. Following the sound some little black kids (boys
about 8) I'd never seen before were urinating in my toilet with bathroom door
wide open!! I was shocked (& I don't shock easy!) and started stuttering
asking "Wh...wh..wh..what are you doing?" They replied in two-part harmony: 
"Peein' "!!!  (Ask a silly question.....get a silly answer!)  I asked "Why
didn't you go home to pee?"  They replied they couldn't wait... .. (Didn't
think that was that silly of a question.) I asked "How did you get in here?"
"Through the door!"  (ask a silly question.....) "What makes you think it's OK
to just walk in some one's house without even knocking?"  "Wouldn't a worked."
"Why?"  "Band's playin'"  (Keep thinking I'm the un-silly one, but......keep
getting these answers!) I'm speechless here. "What's that smell?"  "I'm baking
cookies" "who for?"  "The people that are SUPPOSED to be peein' here!"
"Ahhh........" "Besides only guys that wash after peeing get cookies around
here." "Ahhh....." "You know there is a sink next to that toilet.........."
They fall all over themselves to get to sink & wash up!!! "Now  I'll need to
find someone to taste these cookies & see if the chocolate chips & peanut
butter chips, and butterscotch chips are melting just right. And that band's
so loud they won't likely hear if I yell for them to help out with it."  "We
can do it, lady!!" "Well, you'll need some milk to wash these down and I don't
allow kids running all around my house  with glasses of milk, so let's have a
seat out on the front porch and make sure these cookies came out alright."
"FAR OUT!!"  (aging myself here!) So we went out on front porch and had
cookies & milk. They liked listening to the band. (Plus now they were where
their mom could see them if she ever looked for them.) We talked a bit about
what is appropriate neighbourly behavior and what I don't appreciate. And we
just talked about STUFF that popped into our heads. They took their cookie-
tasting job very seriously....if I asked if the cookies were good they said
"Great!" If I asked if they were sure they didn't need another one or two to
be really sure, they thought (very conscientiously) that they should have
another ...and another..... and another.....just to be really sure!!! (Ask a
silly question......!!!) 
   Now to try to make a relevant point here..... Sure I could've shot
them...... or my dog may have felt it should rip them apart.... or I could've
called the cops......but aren't you glad it went otherwise?  I am! They became
frequent visitors to our front porch, but never again barged in. They were
taught to strum the guitar some by the band. They often dropped whatever they
were doing to help me carry groceries in.  They were always willing cookie-
tasters, too. I never had to worry whether the chips were melted just right.
And they were always very conscientious about it! Haven't seen them for about
24 years now, but I remember them fondly and grin when I remember that day!!
It's a cute story to share I think too. I hope they remember me fondly ( I bet
they do!) and tell the story about the gullible white hippy lady that they
used to fool that asked the silliest questions you ever did hear, but also
made the best, but weirdest chocolate chip, peanut butter chip, butterscotch
chip banana whole wheat wheat germ coconut nut cookies you ever did have, but
only after you washed your hands!!!!  And laugh about how they'd fool me into
giving them another and another and another one... just to be really sure! 
   I guess I can't help thinking that the other story of the girl that got bit
could've had a happy ending, too, with neighbours brought closer together &
being glad they met, even if child didn't mind all her P's & Q's initially.

:)  & :)```

Janice Vocke
MagEBroD@aol.com
Shelton, WA.