Friday, July 17, 2009

I've Created a Monster

My summer plans for Holden this year included a crash course in comedy. This has required me to Netflix a series of "best-of" Saturday Night Live dvd's--the best of Chris Farley, Mike Meyers, Dana Carvey, and David Spade are the ones I have carefully screened, edited, and shown Holden so far. He already loves the "Best of John Belushi" from a few months ago. We've had a great time watching these shows, and Holden's sense of humor is blossoming, but, now he thinks he has to act like Matt Foley whenever he is around other people. And I don't know if you've noticed, but a lot of people don't know what you're talking about when you tell them they'll have plenty of time to be a writer when they're living in a van down by the river. I have to tell him "no Chris Farley" before I take him out in public, and don't get me started on how much he embarrassed me during my visiting teaching excursions yesterday. He tells me he can't help it. I tell him he'll have plenty of time to act like Chris Farley when....HE'S LIVING IN A VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER. I hope someday he amounts to more than JACK SQUAT.

As a side note, I still cry real tears when I think about Chris Farley's death, but it has been a good cautionary tale for Holden to avoid rolling those doobies.

9 comments:

  1. Maybe it was a good thing Mike didn't watch TV as a kid?

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  2. It's funny how the best intentions as a parent back fire...even if just a little.

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  3. Is that age appropriate material?

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  4. DMP - She did say "carefully screened and edited". I mean, I would say that "Land Shark" is perfectly hilarious at any age!

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  5. Heidi is right, DMP. I was careful not to show him anything inappropriate. But I always welcome comments from outsiders about the way I raise my children, so keep 'em comin'!

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  6. I hadly know how to comment on this blog, as I don't even know who those people are. This family was soooooo TV education deprived thru the years. I think that Holden will gain his sense of humor on his own, as he is his own person.

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  7. That is SO funny! My hubby and I are always doing "Chris Farley-isms".

    I think the funniest scene he ever did was the restaurant scene in Tommy Boy. We laugh SO hard at that everytime.

    BTW...congratulations on getting your first egg! We've had chickens for the past 4 years and I still remember the excitement when we got our first eggs. I LOVE the chicken coop your hubby made...that is a great design.

    Your Blog has been really enjoyable to read through as well.

    Have a great weekend!

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  8. SO super funny!

    I'm telling you the truth... we would so totally be best friends, you know, if we knew each other.

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