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May 13, 2009

Kids Do The Stanky Leg The Darndest Things

Getting older, especially in New York, you are constantly bombarded with the cynical warnings of frustrated parents. People with kids recount horror stories and bemoan their lost youth. They try to scare you away from it like a hack '80s comic doing a tight five. And sure, it's a tremendous responsibility (duh), and necessitates a complete change in your way of life (duh), and at times I am sure that you regret or resent some of the sacrifices that you are forced to make. But not enough parents talk about the singular pleasure of being home alone at night with your tiny baby, making it do things for your own amusement because they don't know any better than to keep smiling and dancing because their brains basically don't even exist yet. Idiots. GRIND, MONKEY. That has to be way at least as much fun as drinking too many over-priced beers at some Lower East Side bar that consistently smells like a mop bucket. The magic of life. Hakuna Matata. (Thanks for the tip, Caroline.)

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Kids will do anything you tell them to if you give them the right incentive. I know from experience. HOW SWEET IT IS!!!

Posted by: FistfulOAwesome profile link at 05/13/09 1:55 PM  | Reply
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you should just go to jail now.
:(

Posted by: Becca profile link  in reply to  FistfulOAwesome's comment at 05/13/09 2:56 PM  | Reply
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Must be younger sister of Dancing Henry, or whatever that kid's name was. Did they put her on the counter so the pug wouldn't come along and knock her over?

Posted by: flaknitter01 at 05/13/09 1:57 PM  | Reply
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"Stanky leg" sounds so horrible. Anyone care to explain it to me? Or should it be obvious?

Posted by: indybree profile link at 05/13/09 2:07 PM  | Reply
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Just go to Stankipedia.

Posted by: booferama profile link  in reply to  indybree's comment at 05/13/09 2:17 PM  | Reply
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Given how many stanky things toddlers do, the Stanky Leg really is the next logical step.

Posted by: booferama profile link at 05/13/09 2:14 PM  | Reply
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I agree with you, Gabe, on all counts, because OMG ADORABLY HILARIOUS.

"Just put her on the counter. Action!"

Posted by: Blondie profile link at 05/13/09 2:31 PM  | Reply
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What's more egregious is forcing the child to wear a Mizzou Tigers shirt.

Collegiate loyalty ZING!

Posted by: wubdub profile link at 05/13/09 2:34 PM  | Reply
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siq burn on that bar!

Posted by: Mandy profile link at 05/13/09 2:48 PM  | Reply
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Nice to see they teach 'em young in Missouri. Poor girl never had a chance in life.

Posted by: bah at 05/14/09 1:30 PM  | Reply
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Poor Ray Combs. Now I'm sad. Way to bring the Lulz, Gabe. The video doesn't work, and the likable former host of Family Feud hanged himself.

Posted by: Godsauce profile link at 05/14/09 3:06 PM  | Reply
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Wow i can care less who does it the stanky leg is a dumb dance...what's next the stanky arm???come on wtf?

Posted by: Cheri at 05/20/09 9:05 PM  | Reply
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Wow i can care less who does it the stanky leg is a dumb dance...what's next the stanky arm???come on wtf?

Posted by: Cheri at 05/20/09 9:05 PM  | Reply
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Wow i can care less who does it the stanky leg is a dumb dance...what's next the stanky arm???come on wtf?

Posted by: Cheri at 05/20/09 9:05 PM  | Reply
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