A Defining Birthday

During one of my recent fishing trips with Dad to Florida, Cameron came over to spend some time with us.

I recall about midday I was sitting in a folding chair at the edge of the lake, watching my fishing line, when Cameron walked up beside me. I saw him check to see which way the wind was blowing and then move around to get upwind of me. I was thinking maybe I had been fishing too long and the smell of shiners and seaweed was grossing him out. But then I heard...

RRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPPP !!!

Gosh, you talk about GROSS! It was eye-watering, paint-peeling, nose-burning, stomach-turning, 'Get-me-outta-here', make a skunk vomit TERRIBLE. I saw fish scampering to the other side of the lake, a few jumped out on the far shore. It was AWFUL, a real amplified anal auditory accomplishment!

I told him then that I would get even but he just laughed. Well, payback starts today. I've got a special birthday present in the works. I've been in touch with the MERRIAM-WEBSTER SCHOOL DICTIONARY people and their next edition will contain the following ...

Now I need to get in touch with the State Board of Education in Tallahassee to make sure it is made available to every grade school in Florida. That will be a good start at getting even.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAMERON !