Lil brother reminded me recently of the good ol days when he used to get in trouble in kindergarten and ride the bus to my school instead of going home directly to report his misadventures to his awaiting dad, Mr B. "Why'd you do that?" I ironically ask, brows raised. "Cause dad was gonna beat my butt!" And I have to say, I felt a moment of pride at that statement. My commitment to Southern Tradition is paying off. My chile will seek out his mama first for some good ol fashioned, Southern fried shame & guilt & mortification before taking his whipping in the front yard from a daddy who could care less about his circumstances. Mr B is teaching our sons the SOUTHERN MORAL CODE: "Don't EVER embarrass your mama...!" And right from wrong really has nuthin much to do with it...
Ahhhh, the good ol' days...!
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