Well my son had an interesting birthday. For a while we thought the only SNAFU was going to be that everyone ate the cheese pizza first pass, we got cheese because one friend does not eat pork, but he was happy with the veggie pizza.
But wait there's more.
Ok we are watching Speed Racer, it starts slow, and takes a bit to get used to the comic book style camera shots. I was sitting about five rows back with one boy, my son and the older boy on one side of the isle, then the Three Amigos on the other side of the isle, front row.
On the screen I noticed something on the screen it was where the faces on the screen was, I pretty much ignored it, hell the Imax screen has rip in it, why worry about the discount theatre?
Finally someone yelled "knock it off with the spit wads." I stood and took a good look at the lower right of the screen. I was like you (bleeps!) now what am I supposed to do. Then here comes the manager, takes the Three Amigos to the office, I tell the other boy to go sit with my son and the older boy. Off I go with them.
The manager was wanting 200 bucks to clean the screen or he was going to the police. I am on my cell phone telling Becky what happened and to tell parents to get over here, I do not have 200 bucks to cover this. I felt a bit bad because I was the adult with them, but I am so used to my own son, and never having this crap happen. So I let them sit where they wanted.
Some peeved, lets stress that to PEEVED parents showed up. One single mom just moved and was hurting, so we covered their part, 70 bucks, and now we will have yard work services of a young man for a while. Two other young men have a plate full of chores for the next week or two. For statistical purposes one of the young men has a strong father at home full time. One is in a separated home, one is raised by a single mom, so the political statistics have all three categories. Of course this is just a kid prank, not anything serious, if lessons are learned now.
I am very proud of my son, other peoples kids do show how nice I have it (so far.) We were very sure to let our son know how happy we are with his mature behavior and well mannered disposition. His room might be a pig sty, but his heart is pure. :) It is also good my son was not involved the manager is going to be his math teacher next year!
It was his birthday, but we got the gift!