Budding Capitalist
Big Son has been making lots of origami lately. He dug out his Japanese origami books, and his special paper, and has been folding like mad.
I found out the reason -- he`s been selling his creations to the other kids at school.
He was really vague about pricing details when I asked him, so of course I can`t help but worry about getting some phone calls. I don`t think he`s violating any school rules, but I do hope his pals don`t blow all their pocket money on little bits of colored paper, and that no parents complain.
So I asked him, "I can get you some extra paper, so wouldn`t it be nice if instead you taught your friends how to make their own orgami?"
He looked at me as if I were crazy.
"Aw, Mom -- then nobody would PAY me for it! Duh!"
Wow -- he`s figured out that he needs to control the means of production. That`s my boy!
I found out the reason -- he`s been selling his creations to the other kids at school.
He was really vague about pricing details when I asked him, so of course I can`t help but worry about getting some phone calls. I don`t think he`s violating any school rules, but I do hope his pals don`t blow all their pocket money on little bits of colored paper, and that no parents complain.
So I asked him, "I can get you some extra paper, so wouldn`t it be nice if instead you taught your friends how to make their own orgami?"
He looked at me as if I were crazy.
"Aw, Mom -- then nobody would PAY me for it! Duh!"
Wow -- he`s figured out that he needs to control the means of production. That`s my boy!
posted by L. at 7:52 PM
3 Comments:
that is pretty damn good.
Oh, between that and daughter and her homework, I'd really love to meet these kids, Lisa!
Wow! He is sharp!
I did like how you tried to leave him away from temptation though.
Good effort!
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