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(129,573 posts) Thu Nov 27, 2025, 10:51 PM Nov 27

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Toon of the night: (Original Post) applegrove Nov 27 OP

My Dad boxed my ears. Gimpyknee Nov 28 #1

Never understood that level of parental logic. Aussie105 Nov 28 #2

IIRC - it was Alan Sherman that said... rubbersole Nov 28 #3

When I was a kid, it was "starving Armenians".. Permanut Nov 28 #4

We were never told that. We were each allowed two foods applegrove Nov 28 #5

What a great idea.. Permanut Nov 28 #6

Squash and onions. I remember sitting at the dinningroom table applegrove Nov 28 #8

Great story. Iused to sneak carrot sticks into the cuffs of my pants. Permanut Nov 28 #10

I hid creamed corn in a napkin in a drawer at the cottage. applegrove Nov 28 #12

Liver! MustLoveBeagles Nov 28 #11

Great cartoon LetMyPeopleVote Nov 28 #7

My grandma said that when I didn't like what was being served or didn't finish my plate MustLoveBeagles Nov 28 #9

Gimpyknee

(1,015 posts)

1. My Dad boxed my ears.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:09 AM

Nov 28

When he said there’s people starving in China and I responded “Name one”.

Aussie105

(7,493 posts)

2. Never understood that level of parental logic.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:37 AM

Nov 28

How is one kid forced to eat his/her food, helping that starving person?
Invite them in and share, perhaps?

rubbersole

(10,939 posts)

3. IIRC - it was Alan Sherman that said...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 01:25 AM

Nov 28

.
."children in Africa still starved and I got fat."

Permanut

(7,854 posts)

4. When I was a kid, it was "starving Armenians"..

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 02:37 AM

Nov 28

I had no idea what an Armenian was.

applegrove

(129,573 posts)

5. We were never told that. We were each allowed two foods

Reply to Permanut (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 02:39 AM

Nov 28

we never had to eat. The rest we had to eat.... including liver!!!!

Permanut

(7,854 posts)

6. What a great idea..

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:31 PM

Nov 28

We had no such rule, and to this day (I'm pushing 80) I hate maple syrup and sweet potatoes.

Okay, so what were your two?

applegrove

(129,573 posts)

8. Squash and onions. I remember sitting at the dinningroom table

Reply to Permanut (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:48 PM

Nov 28

when I was very young. I didn't want to swallow the squash so I packed it in my cheeks. My cheeks got rounder and bigger. My grandmother opined that I looked like a chipmunk with my cheeks stuffed. Then my mom made the 2 veto rule. I was thrilled.

Permanut

(7,854 posts)

10. Great story. Iused to sneak carrot sticks into the cuffs of my pants.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:58 PM

Nov 28

applegrove

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12. I hid creamed corn in a napkin in a drawer at the cottage.

Reply to Permanut (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 11:27 PM

Nov 28

The creativity of kids is amazing.

MustLoveBeagles

(14,246 posts)

11. Liver!

Reply to applegrove (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:59 PM

Nov 28

You poor thing

LetMyPeopleVote

(173,611 posts)

7. Great cartoon

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 02:00 PM

Nov 28

MustLoveBeagles

(14,246 posts)

9. My grandma said that when I didn't like what was being served or didn't finish my plate

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:56 PM

Nov 28

I didn't argue because I knew that my grandparents and uncle starved in Germany post WWII even with the rations. I didn't take it as me eating food I didn't want was helping others.. It was more of a shutup and be grateful thing.

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