Monday, May 16, 2011

fine print

As souvenirs from Arizona, the girls each got a geode with instructions that read:

So you think this looks like an ugly rock? Well, break it open and see what Mother Nature has created -- beautiful crystals in all colors and forms. Use care opening. Leave geode in bag and tap gently with hammer to open.

The girls and I sat on the driveway while each of them took a turn opening their geode. Ella started out by "tapping gently" but soon turned to hammering with all her strength. After two or three minutes without success she turned to me and asked, "Somewhere on the instructions are there tiny letters that say, 'Results may vary?'"


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