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Re: Kids say the strangest things
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 27 Jul 2000 19:30:48 GMT
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"Deidre Rushton Brumby" <drb@tasmail.com> wrote:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Mario Ferrari writes:
> > Deidre Rushton Brumby <drb@tasmail.com> wrote:
> > > "But Mum! You'll be too old for Lego at Christmas!!"
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > > I sure hope he's wrong!
> >
> > Sure he is! I don't know and don't want to ask for your age, but I turned 40
> > recently and received a 8862 Backhoe Grader from my brother Giulio. I did
> > feel as happy as when I received Lego being ten or twelve. Not only because
> > it's a great set I desired a lot, but mainly because it was Lego and not a
> > sweater, a tie or other stuff people as old as me are expected to receive
> > for their birthday.
> <snipped>
>
> I'm 28, about mid-range for lugnetters from what I've seen. I've been
> following the thread "when does it become embarrassing to buy lego" and
> when my little boy came out with that statement I completely lost it,
> laughed for ages, as did my husband. I don't have to worry about what
> shop assistants think, seems I have to worry about what my own kid
> thinks! :)
...My 7 year old, upon returning from a 3 week vacation and noticing the new lego models
(the millennium falcon), took a deep sigh and said "you got more lego?" in a sad kind of
voice while shaking his head...
...you can go back to ignoring me now...
wubwub
stephen f roberts
wamalug guy (http://wamalug.org)
Jain's Guide (http://wildlink.com/lego/jain)
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lugnet #160
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