V – Veggie Excuse
V – Veggie Excuse
Dad: Eat your vegetables!
Child: I can’t! They don’t want to be eaten! They told me so!
Dad: Oh really?
Child: Yes! Mr. Carrot looked me straight in the eye and said, “Please, I have dreams, man. I was meant for greater things—like a five-star juice bar in Paris!”
Dad: That’s a cooked carrot. He’s not going anywhere.
Child: And that’s the tragedy! He was almost there! Then you steamed him and crushed his dreams!
Dad: What about the broccoli?
Child: Don’t even bring up Broccoli. He’s in mourning. His wife just got sautéed last night. It was brutal. The smell still lingers…
Dad: (sighs)
Child: And the peas? They’re organizing! They said, “Green lives matter!” and rolled off my plate in protest. They’re under the couch now, planning a revolution.
Dad: You are unbelievable.
Child: Thank you. The vegetables think so too. They nominated me for “Best Ally.”
Dad: Eat. The. Vegetables.
Child: Not unless you want a full-blown salad uprising.
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How smart kids are nowadays! Your short story just makes me feel there is no way you can win an argument with these young minds but it also regaled me with its humour. Looks like as parents we will have to be even more imaginative and witty to tackle this epidemic.