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10. The Brussels Sprouts Stand-off

September 5, 2020 ~ Nicole Smeltzer ~ 3 Comments
Mom boils a big pot of brussels sprouts, plates them, then calls everybody to the table.
The girls look with disgust at their plates.
Chrissy: URGH! What is THAT?
Mom: Brussels sprouts! Eat them! They'll make your eyelashes curly. *mom winks*
Charlotte: What does that mean?

Chrissy: Why did she wink?

Ashley: Why would anybody want curly eyelashes?
Dad: You're eating them.

Chrissy: I'm not.

Charlotte: Me neither!
Dad: That's what you think! You're going to stay at this table until you finish them.
Ashley imagines herself with curly eyelashes.
9:00 PM

The girls sit at the table in the dark, poking at their plates.
Chrissy glares at a brussels sprout on her fork.
Nicki: I can't believe they would pull this on a school night!
Nicki: Tomorrow's our first day of school. We've got to be sharp. What if we have to write an essay??
Chrissy rolls her eyes. *GULP!*

Chrissy looks shocked.
Nicki, covering her mouth: Eurgh!
Chrissy: Did you just eat that??
Nicki: Just get it over with. You can't sit here all night.
Chrissy: TRAITOR.
Ashley: She's just nervous. You know how she gets.
11:00PM

Ashley, Chrissy, and Charlotte sit in the dark at the table.
Ashley looks around, then sneaks her sprouts into her boot.
Ashley waves goodbye as she leaves the dining room.
Brussels sprouts squish in Ashley's boots as she walks.
Midnight. Chrissy stares ahead with determination. Charlotte begins to droop.
Charlotte falls head first into her plate, fast asleep.
Dad: Go. To. Bed.

Chrissy begins to sing her victory song.

Dad: Just get to bed.
Chrissy raises her arms in victory.
The dog sniffs at Ashley's smelly boots.

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House Rule No. 2

February 8, 2012October 13, 2014 ~ Nicole Smeltzer ~ 84 Comments

You know those annoying people who are always singing to themselves? My dad was surrounded by them.

Charlotte begins to sing "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

Dad hopes it will stop soon

Nicki and Ashley segue into "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"

Dad attempts to ignore it

Tess begins to sing "Greasy Grimey Gopher Guts"

Dad thinks he recognizes that song

As Chrissy launches into the chorus, Dad cuts her off

"No! No more singing at the dinner table ever again!"

House Rule No. 2 "No Singing at the Table"

Mom sits down and begins to sing "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

"What?"

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The Brussels Sprout Stand-off

August 3, 2011October 13, 2014 ~ Nicole Smeltzer ~ 30 Comments

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Stand-off "what's that?" "Brussel sprouts. Eat them-- they'll make your eyelashes curly." "I don't like it." "Too bad you're all staying at this table until you finish your brussel sprouts."

6 PM

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "6 PM"

7 PM

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "7 PM"

8 PM

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "8 PM"

9 PM

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "9 PM"

10 PM

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "10 PM"

11 PM

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "11 PM"

MIDNIGHT

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "MIDNIGHT"

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off "Fine. You win. Just go to bed!"

The Middlest Sister: The Brussel Sprout Strand-off. Grin

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