10.31.2008
The Pop Rocks Incident
Zoe came home from preschool with a bag of treats in a Halloween bag. The first thing she pulls out is a little package of Pop Rocks. "I want some of these."
I'm sure you know what they are ... the fruit-flavored candy that sort of pops and fizzles in your mouth. I put the odds of Zoe actually enjoying a Pop Rocks experience at roughly 1,000,000-to-1 for two reasons:
1. She doesn't like much candy. While she's slowly becoming more of a junk food eater than she's ever been (and we'd like), she's more of a baked goods fan: donuts, cakes, pies, etc.
2. She's always had a "texture" issue. Certain textures immediately get spit right back out ... and you'd certainly think popping and fizzling would fit into that category.
So I explained to her I didn't think she'd like Pop Rocks.
"Yes I do."
I don't think so, honey. They pop in your mouth.
"I like that."
I don't think you will.
"Yes I will."
OK ... here you go. And, guess what? She thought it was hilarious. She ran around the kitchen laughing, candy popping and fizzling inside her mouth.
Zoe 1, Dad 0.
A couple minutes later, I was at the kitchen sink washing dishes when I hear: "Daddy, Alyse likes Pop Rocks, too."
I turn to see Alyse, mouth agape, with a stunned look of confusion on her face. She stuck her tongue out to reveal a couple fizzling Pop Rocks. I might have been wrong about whether or not Zoe would like them, but I'm 100-percent certain that Alyse did not.
Fortunately, Zoe didn't follow up the taste test with a sip of Coke. We all know that's how Mikey from the LIFE cereal commercials met his untimely death.
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6 comments:
Too funny!!! (now that I know Alyse is none the worse for wear).
Oh my Gosh I am sitting here all alone CRACKING up!!! Yep, I think you guys will have fun stories to tell all the way thru! love ya
Aunt Shawnie
Now that is a funny story....should send it in to some magazine for a good story!!!!! Sounds like there are going to be a lot of good stories at the Rezlers household.
A. Kathy
Funniest story I heard today. It is commendable that Zoe shares. How come Mitchell didn't get any?
Crooked Lk Ln
WOW!!! My first reaction as a Mommy was "holy smokes" that must have been a little scary for a second....BUT after that initial few seconds wears off and you know everything is ok, THAT is better than a classic.
Keep those stories coming....
Jen
HMMMMM, POP ROCKS!! DO I SMELL A STEVEN BOCHKO SITCOM IN THERE?? SHE DOES SAY SOME FUNNY STUFF, THOUGH. BUT THE ALYSE PART WAS THE STUFF OF LEGENDS!!
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