Guest guest Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 I DARE YOU! Wednesday, 30 November 2011 I loved our trips to Audubon Zoo in New Orleans when I was a kid. On some weekends, our parents would take my brother, Lenny and I on Saturday afternoons. And sometimes a trip to the zoo would be part of a field trip when I was a student at St. Louis Cathedral School. "Hey, , you're nothing but talk! I dare you to go into the cage with those monkeys." Speaking of school, I should tell you, I was as silly back then as I am today! (Are you surprised? LOL.) And boy, on those field trips to the zoo...I'd get really silly! While we were at the zoo, I'd kid with my classmates and tell them I was going to jump into the monkeys' enclosure and play with them. (I just loved those monkeys!) But I'll never forget the time, on one of our trips to Audubon, my classmate, Sonny, dared me to carry out my threat by jumping into the monkeys' cage. In front of everybody, Sonny issued his dare. "Hey, , you're nothing but talk! I dare you to go into the cage with those monkeys and monkey around with them!" Then he began to laugh! (His laughing really got to me.) What? Dare Me? Was he kidding? Well, I just had to show him and all the other kids. So I climbed the fence, got into the enclosure and oh, you should have seen the looks those chimps gave me! I was singing, clapping, dancing and the little monkeys were all howling. Actually, I could have sworn they were all laughing at me! Has anyone ever issued a dare...to you? Boy, did I ever show Sonny and the rest of my classmates. (How dare he dare me!) But within barely a minute, a couple of zoo keepers showed up and though they were also laughing at my antics, I was immediately escorted from the area and a stern warning was given my teacher about me. (Oh, dear!) Okay, I learned my lesson. So, has anyone ever issued a dare...to you? Well, if not, get ready because I'm about to make a dare I want you to take today and for the rest of this week. Ready? Okay, here goes...I dare you to walk past your refrigerator without stopping to take a look inside. I know, it seems like the most innocent act. As you walk past the fridge, you say to yourself, I'm just gonna stop and peak for only a second. For a lot of people, looking into the fridge is almost like a reflex. Come on, admit it, some of us look into the fridge without even thinking. Hey, just what are you looking for in that fridge, anyway? And I wonder how many people, once they stop for that "innocent" peak, end up walking away from the fridge with a not-so-innocent and fattening treat in their hands? "Oh, look...there's a slice of pizza left from last night. I forgot it was there. Well, no need letting it go to waste. I'll microwave it and have just the one slice." How many times a day are we tempted by food? "There's some sweet-and-sour pork left from the Chinese takeout here in the fridge. I'm sure no one wants it so I may as well have it, just a little anyway." Ahhh, yes. How many times a day are we tempted by food? And then we make it even worse by putting unnecessary temptations in our faces by sneaking those peaks into the fridge. I'll bet some people go into their refrigerators 10-20 times a day. How about you? And oh yes, I used to be one of them! Let me tell you how bad I was. Some people take something to eat from the fridge then walk away to eat it. But me? I'd stand right there at the refrigerator eating one thing while looking for something else to munch on. My excuse? Well, I was attempting to "rearrange" everything to make the fridge more presentable. (Hey! You never know when the Food Network might be stopping by! LOL.) Are you up to taking my dare? So, are you up to taking my dare? Now remember, you can go into the fridge during a meal or to get a healthy snack for yourself. But in the meantime, the fridge is completely off limits. And do you know what'll happen if you take my dare? Well, you'll stop munching and snacking as often and, in the process, you'll begin losing weight more efficiently...every month! I dare you to find out! Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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