Offspring announced tonight that he was seceding from the family. I burst into a huge fit of laughter because, well, it was funny. I asked him why and he said "I don't know, it just seems like a good idea". I proceeded to tell him that meant he couldn't stay in the house, he'd have to live outside, after which he took a lawn chair, his coat, flashlight and his pack (see previous post) full of gadgets and sat outside in the dark. I came into the bedroom to tell Wheeler about this development and Wheeler promptly said "Well, he can't be on our family property if he secedes from the family" so I went outside and kicked him off our property. And then I told him there was no trespassing in our neighborhood, so the park just behind us was out too. It was at that point, plus the enticement of dinner, that he came back in and decided not to secede after all. Turns out they are studying when North Carolina seceded from the Union during the Civil War and he thought freedom sounded pretty darn fun. Until he realized the full ramifications - like dinner and a bed to sleep in!
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