Pirates and Lollipops

This morning, before I left for work, I was sitting on the couch in the living room talking to Jacob and Grace about their day at school yesterday. They had fun telling me about their activities . . . and I had fun listening.

In discussing their day, I looked through the various art projects that they had brought home. One of the projects was a Christmas Tree that Jacob had colored -- apparently, the drawing was a collaboration among three budding artists -- Jacob and two other boys. One of the other boys had drawn the outline of the Christmas tree. Jacob then was charged with the responsibility of drawing the ornaments. Jacob had drawn lots of circles, representing the traditional ornaments one typically sees on a tree this time of year . . . and one pirate! To Jacob, a Christmas tree is not complete without a pirate!

But then, a distressing event occurred . . .apparently, the third boy decided to draw a bright orange lollipop in the hand of the pirate! Jacob pointed out to me, as I was looking at the picture, that "Edgar" (whose name has been changed to protect him from the rage that is certain to ensue at the news that he would dare draw a lollipop -- a bright orange one at that! -- in the hand of a pirate!) had ruined the picture by drawing that fateful lollipop! "Pirates don't have lollipops!" Jacob told me with distress in his voice, "Mama, take it away! I don't want to look at it anymore!" he then said, covering his eyes . . .

As I thought about it, I can honestly say that I have never seen a pirate with a lollipop! There was Kojack, but that's a whole 'nother story . . .