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May 20, 2008 by kevinstilley

I’m Glad I’m A Texan, Instead

Bouncin' BonanzaWow, it’s been a long time since I watched the first Indiana Jones movie at a drive-in movie theater in Joplin, MO. In preparation for the new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull we have been re-watching the old Indiana Jones movies. While watching one this week, six-year old Tessa leaned over and said to Susan, “I’m glad I’m not a Nazi, I’m glad I’m a Texan, instead.”

Tessa, I am also glad that you are not a Nazi — that you are a Texan, instead.

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May 20, 2008 by kevinstilley

Our Young Indiana Jones

Daniel & Indy My wife, Susan, wrote the following:

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This was the year of Indiana Jones for our son, Daniel, who recently celebrated his 4th birthday. While my search for Indiana Jones themed party plates, cups and other Indy birthday paraphernalia turned futile (all the party stores were expecting shipments next week) I did manage to find the requested toys. There is the Indiana Jones Lego set which took my engineering challenged brain a mere hour to assemble. There is the action figure, complete with a press button which repeats bits of dialog from the movies. And of course where would an aspiring four year old Indiana Jones be without a genuine whip? The model I found is undeniably cool – looks authentic but is still soft and cushy and best of all, it makes genuine whip sounds followed by a bit of the Indiana Jones theme music. Cool huh?

We are already starting to regret the whip. On the first day [Read more…]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blog, Family, Humor, Indiana Jones, Movies, Parenting, toys, trust

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