Dad decides one sunny summer day that he should take son out on a day trip, "Son we are going to the fun fair at the sea side today, but we won`t be driving we are going on the train!" Son has loved trains since he was a baby and so is very excited about going to the sea side on one. On the train Son spies the lady pushing the food cart and turns to Dad, "Dad Dad Dad, can I have some sweets from the cart Dad? please Dad, can I Dad? Can I Dad? Please please please!!??" Dad is aware that he doesn`t get to spend too much time with his boy and he wants him to be happy so he says, "Ok son you can have some sweets but remember we`ve already had a treat coming to the sea side on the train so pace yourself!" As the pair get to the fun fair Son`s eagle eyes spot a man selling balloons, "Dad Dad Dad, can i have a balloon Dad? please Dad, can i Dad? can I Dad? Please please please!!??" "Hold on Son," says Dad, "remember already today we`ve been on the train and I got you some sweets, do you really want a balloon?" Son`s bottom lip began to tremble and fearing a tantrum Dad shells out £3.99 on a balloon. The fun continues and a bit later on the pair are on the strolling along the sea front when they come upon a vendor offering donkey rides. "Dad Dad Dad,can i have a donkey ride? Please Dad, can i Dad? can I Dad? can I Dad? Please please please!" "Hold on Son, you`ve had a ride on the train, I got you some sweets, I got you a balloon, do you really want a donkey ride?" Once again the bottom lip began to tremble and tears formed in Son`s almond shaped eyes so Dad decided the lesson on restraint could wait in favour of a day without hysterics and £15 later the boy was enjoying a donkey ride. As they made their way back to the fun fair they passed a small corral with a few older looking donkeys in it, and a sign was tied to the fence saying "Donkeys for sale" "Dad Dad Dad, can I have a donkey Dad? please Dad, can i Dad? can i Dad? can I Dad? Please please pleeease!!" "Hold on son, you had a ride on the train, you had some sweets, you got a balloon and you had a donkey ride, do you really want a donkey!!??" By now Son had learned and added to the trembling lip and watery eyes was a stamped foot which had the desired effect and Dad got £200 from his sky rocket and bought the donkey his boy had chosen, but to add insult to his already injured wallet he was told by the seller this particular donkey was called Tosser a name that made him groan inwardly but his son beam outwardly. By now the blue in the sky had turned to a moody grey and Dad decided that the day had to come to an end, so he and Son and Tosser the donkey made their way to the station, and after a £50 bribe to the conductor to allow the donkey to stand in the bicycle recess they were enjoying the ride home. When they got there Dad cleared out the rickety old tool shed so it could be used as a stable, and after a relaxing evening watching t.v he put Son to bed and not long after was fast asleep himself. Son though was too excited to sleep and was wide awake and staring out his window when a storm that had been brewing hit the house and a violent gust of wind knocked over the old tool shed scaring the donkey out of his wits sending him over the fence of the garden across a field and into the some dark woods. The boy has seen all of this and in a panic runs to his father`s bedroom, crashing through the door he shouts, "DAD DAD DAD, TOSSER`S OFF!!!!" Dad sleepily turns to his offspring and says, "Hold on son, you had a ride on the train some sweets, a balloon, a donkey ride and a donkey, don`t you think that`s a bit much!?" (perhaps a bit long winded for a small pay off but blame the late great Mike Reid)
Posted on: Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:30:34 +0000
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