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Freddy Woo writes, "as a child we used to have a 'whoever cuts doesn't choose the slice' rule with cake. It worked brilliantly, but it's left me completely anal about dividing up food - my wife just takes the piss as I ritually compare all the slice sizes."

What codes and rituals does your family have?

(, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 18:05)
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My dad had a death wish.
My father had a "wonderful" way of waking us children up to ensure we were bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (as he put it). He was only home in the mornings on weekends as he worked from 4:30am, but each weekend we were guaranteed to hear his clarion call some time before 9 o'clock.

My room was in the attic. He was too lazy to climb the stairs, so he would stand at the bottom and holler, in a cheerful, slow, sing-song voice, "Rise and shine, Nuclear! If you can't rise, at least shine! If you can't shine, at least rise! It's time to get up!"

Of course you were awake from the first four words, and would begin shouting, "OK, dad, I'm up! Dad, I'm...DAD! I'M AWAKE! DAD! OK!" but it would never stop him. He had to go through the whole thing. I'd come downstairs looking none too happy, where he'd greet me with a "Good afternoon. I see you've decided to join the rest of us." Even if it were only 7 in the morning. The murderous thoughts continued at least until the first pancake or slice of French toast.
(, Sun 23 Nov 2008, 16:37, Reply)

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