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Nature’s Conservatives

17 February, 2011
Posted in: Boys, Michael

Michael would not go to bed so he sat on the couch with me watching such parts of the news as I deemed suitable for his consumption.

Him: That’s a robber who’s been found guilty.
Me: That’s right.
Him: And they’re going to kill him.
Me (slightly shocked): No, of course, they’re not. He’s going to go to jail.
Him: Oh yes, and he won’t get any food there.
Me: No, of course, he’ll be fed!
Michael: What is it, a holiday camp? [OK, I made that last line up but you can see that this is what was going through his little mind.]

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  1. Dot says

    18 February, 2011 at 21:02

    My mother always says that the young want justice, but the old and wise want mercy.

  2. admin says

    20 February, 2011 at 23:04

    Dot, that’s really lovely. I think I will appropriate it.

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