After writing about our car convo yesterday, I realized I had failed to mention one of the funniest parts; I suppose it was forgotten by the sheer disgust-value of what I did share.
Again from T, who immediately followed up the "eating goosebumps" remark with this random ditty: "Simeon has a ‘happy trail’."
Me (blink blink): "Huh?"
T (matter of factly): "Simeon has a ‘happy trail’."
Me: "What the heck’s a ‘happy trail.’"
He explained and then proceeded to tell me every 7th, 8th & 6th grader he knew who had one.
Rach just kept saying, "STOPTHOMAS,IDON’TWANNAKNOWTHIS!!" and Stephen was laughing. I was just shaking my head.
How come THEY knew what he was talking about and I didn’t? Is this common knowledge??? I really don’t think this is what Roy Rogers had in mind when he was a’singin’…;)
Don’t worry, Robin – I have no idea what a “happy trail” is! But, I have to admit, I’m curious. And, surprisingly, the goose bump story DID NOT gross me out. I suppose after having sons, a mother is eventually desensitized to these sort of things.
I’m just relieved that his story wasn’t about (*deep breath*)…snot. That would have just ruined my day.
Oooh – I almost forgot! I got a wonderfully sweet treat in the mail yesterday – they’re simply magnificent!
Thank you!!
Good Lord. I DID know what it meant, but I wasn’t expecting it this morning as I was drinking coffee….
Oh, the things I have to look forward to.
One high school boy (I was a youth group volunteer.) told me it was the “Trail to Paradise”.
LOL I realise one is never too old to learn something new~ how come I have got to this age and didn’t know that~ maybe because I don’t have sons!
In my day – that was known as the “Treasure Trail”.
LOL I have never heard that or any other version of it!
I don’t think we ever called it anything at all except gross! But now, thanks to you, every time I hear Roy singing, guess what I’m gonna picture in my head? Thanks, Robin.
Susan, believe it or not, I’ve exercised a bit of restraint on the s*ot stories…yep, sometimes I draw a line (don’t ask me what I took an unposted picture of!). You’re welcome!!
Tracey, giggles & apologies, sweets!
SHB, imagine what I DON’T blog!
Kim, I saw that when I was trying to find a “decent” explanation to link to…geezaree, HIGH SCHOOL???
Chris, maybe. I’m not too far from your age and I’m hearin’ it for the first time (is this the kind of thing you could ask your grands if they know???).
Karmyn, Hmmm…no comment (but giggles, yes).
Alix, I tell ya, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world!
🙂
Susan, believe it or not, I’ve exercised a bit of restraint on the s*ot stories…yep, sometimes I draw a line (don’t ask me what I took an unposted picture of!). You’re welcome!!
Tracey, giggles & apologies, sweets!
SHB, imagine what I DON’T blog!
Kim, I saw that when I was trying to find a “decent” explanation to link to…geezaree, HIGH SCHOOL???
Chris, maybe. I’m not too far from your age and I’m hearin’ it for the first time (is this the kind of thing you could ask your grands if they know???).
Karmyn, Hmmm…no comment (but giggles, yes).
Alix, I tell ya, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world!
🙂
Ooops, Sandy, I missed you–do I apologize or say “you’re welcome”? 😉
Ohmigod!! That is too funny!! Not so much about the explanation (after reading it I remember having heard it before) but more about Stephen and Rachel’s reactions!!
sorry for the double comment..is there a way to delete??
Claudia, I wish you could’ve been a fly on the wall…you would’ve appreciated!
BTW, WHAT duplicate comment? 😉
Well, I’ve heard a lot of things growing up with 6 older brothers, but I’ve never heard it called that before!
What an interesting day to be a first time visitor 🙂
If it makes you feel a little better, a couple weeks ago my 7yr old told an impromtu story to his hockey team about a coyote eating all the children in the world and then going home and vomiting them up to feed it’s pups? The worst part, between our faith and the fact that we homeschool we’re already considered a little different….Lord only knows what they think we’re teaching the child!Boys….sigh….
Oh the joys of teen and male “vocabulary” – it’s a whole new world isn’t it? I’ve never quite understood the unwritten understandings of and entire group/genre with it but it certainly exists. My daughter and her friends came up today singing a silly cheer that had the word gigolo in and when my husband finally understood the last word was gigolo he told them that wasn’t a great word. All three girls looked at him and asked what it was – then I laughed my socks off telling him he was on his own!!
Hugs,
Holly
I had one of those every time I got pregnant. It was like being a monkey.
I got to find out what it was back in high school. I thought it was repulsive. But your post made me giggle, so thanks!
WOW, I had no idea that’s what it was called. I’m so glad I am prepared for when my 10 yr old son says anything about a Happy Trail!