You're going to Scout Camp! Prepare yourself for a week of maximum fun and minimum hygiene. All you have to do is gather some pants, socks, underwear, a toothbrush (Oh, who are we kidding. You're not going to brush your teeth) and your Boy Scout handbook and throw them all into a backpack. Does this task seem overwhelming? Well, that's because it is.
Why don't you sit down and play a few on-line games and let your dad do the dirty work. When he asks you to help, let him know you're confident he can handle packing. When he insists you come upstairs and find the flashlight and compass in your mess of a bedroom, give yourself about ten more minutes on the game and then walk slowly upstairs.
Stand at your bedroom door and scan the room for your flashlight and compass. You don't see it, of course. Your room is a mess. All you can see is dirty clothes, a couple empty chip bags, and every piece of the board game Risk. Go back downstairs to your computer game and let your dad finish up.
The night before you leave, stay up late watching TV even though you have to wake up at 4:30 am the next morning. Before you go to bed, rifle through the clothes on the floor to find something to wear the next day. Make sure that each item of clothing is official Boy Scout clothing even though official Boy Scout clothing is not mandatory.
When you notice you can't find your favorite official Boy Scout pants, interrogate your mom. She does the laundry after all. Where did she put it?
"I think dad packed your pants," she suggests. "Why don't you wear the official Boy Scout pants I bought you two months ago?"
"Those aren't official Boy Scout pants," you tell her. "They're blue, not green."
"But the tags say, 'official Boy Scout uniform,'" she says. "Why don't you just try them on?"
Do some huffing and puffing about trying on pants. Why does this have to be so hard? You have to get up early, after all. You don't have time for this. Start to try the pants on over your pajama bottoms, then huff a little more when your mom tells you to take your pj's off.
Well, look at that! The pants are too long. These will never work. "I'll have to tuck them into my shoes!" you complain. "Why did you pack my Scout pants anyway?"
There is no possible way you will be ready to go to Scout camp now. You might as well just not go!
"I'll hem the pants for you," your mom offers. "Just go to bed and I'll hem them for tomorrow."
Then go to bed and sleep well. You'll be going to Scout camp tomorrow.
3 comments:
Love it!
He should wear "the hat" while packing. Maybe it would do its magic. :)
BTW- I'm waiting for my Jello Project instillation when I have a family party. I highly doubt I can get Rick or the kids to even try it. My sisters and their kids will be a more fun experiment.
Nathan left at 3am yesterday for scout camp. Sunday afternoon, I was sewing his rank onto his shirt and hunting for those final items to pack. I hear ya!
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