*A must read for Grandparents. Those who aren't will love it, too.
At one point during a game, the coach called one of his 9-year-old hockey players aside and asked. ‘Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?'
The little boy nodded in the affirmative.
'Do you understand that what matters is whether we win or lose together as a team?'
The little boy nodded yes.
So, the coach continued, 'I'm sure you know, when a penalty is called, you shouldn't argue, curse, attack the referee, or call him a pecker-head. Do you understand all that?'
Again the little boy nodded.
He continued, 'And when I call you to the bench so another boy gets a chance to play, it's not good sportsmanship to call your coach 'a dumb asshole', is it?'
Again the little boy nodded.
'Good', said the coach. 'Now, please go over there and explain all that to your grandmother'.
2 comments:
OK Grandma. I haven't heard the term 'peckerhead' in years. (besides using it myself) It was a term my grandfather used.
Wiseacre, I can assure you I haven't used that particular term either, think I heard my Dad say it a few times tho.
My grandsons play hockey and I love to watch the games but I am careful what I say - quiet words work for me!
have a great holiday season -- only us fools would head into even worse weather than we got here -- at least colder temps if not more snow -- the love below zero temps in Minnesota
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