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We were at the playground. Honestly, we have to go into the city to get to a decent playground!
Ana was standing on a ladder - not the only one onto this playstructure - and a little girl was waiting at the bottom. After 30 seconds, she whined at Ana, and was totally ignored. I glanced over, saw they were about the same age, and decided to let them work it out alone.
Out of nowhere, other little girl glanced around, walked under Ana, then flopped down to the ground like she'd been hit. Pause of about ten seconds, then she started sobbing - really, really fake sobbing.
I would have laughed, really.
Both the nieces, I want to note, were totally oblivious to the 50 F weather, and stripped off their jackets to run around more efficiently. I would have minded this a little less if they weren't the only ones, but this playground is usually full up with overprotective parents and nannies - of the "2 years is too young to go down the slide alone!!!" variety - so I tried to ignore the oddness.
Ana was standing on a ladder - not the only one onto this playstructure - and a little girl was waiting at the bottom. After 30 seconds, she whined at Ana, and was totally ignored. I glanced over, saw they were about the same age, and decided to let them work it out alone.
Out of nowhere, other little girl glanced around, walked under Ana, then flopped down to the ground like she'd been hit. Pause of about ten seconds, then she started sobbing - really, really fake sobbing.
I would have laughed, really.
Both the nieces, I want to note, were totally oblivious to the 50 F weather, and stripped off their jackets to run around more efficiently. I would have minded this a little less if they weren't the only ones, but this playground is usually full up with overprotective parents and nannies - of the "2 years is too young to go down the slide alone!!!" variety - so I tried to ignore the oddness.
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Date: 2008-10-24 09:11 pm (UTC)2) I would have laughed like hell too.
3) 50 is shirtsleeve weather if you're working (or playing) hard. Of course, once you stop, then the chill hits twice as hard because you worked up a sweat and you have to huddle on your coat.
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Date: 2008-10-24 10:40 pm (UTC)On the other hand, Staten Island has at least one working farm, which I know Manhattan doesn't have.
2. Mmm. Didn't actually want to encourage the child either, though. I kinda snickered in my head at her and hoped her grown-up knew about this little ploy of hers (or else wasn't watching at all).
3. I agree! Other people in the playground *don't*, though - which is why they kept looking at me like I was evil, letting my beloveds be bad examples for their young. (Honestly, if you're not grown-up enough to say "My rules go, or we go home", you can't blame me for that.)
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Date: 2008-10-24 09:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-24 10:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-24 09:11 pm (UTC)2) I would have laughed like hell too.
3) 50 is shirtsleeve weather if you're working (or playing) hard. Of course, once you stop, then the chill hits twice as hard because you worked up a sweat and you have to huddle on your coat.
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Date: 2008-10-24 10:40 pm (UTC)On the other hand, Staten Island has at least one working farm, which I know Manhattan doesn't have.
2. Mmm. Didn't actually want to encourage the child either, though. I kinda snickered in my head at her and hoped her grown-up knew about this little ploy of hers (or else wasn't watching at all).
3. I agree! Other people in the playground *don't*, though - which is why they kept looking at me like I was evil, letting my beloveds be bad examples for their young. (Honestly, if you're not grown-up enough to say "My rules go, or we go home", you can't blame me for that.)
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Date: 2008-10-24 09:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-24 10:41 pm (UTC)