So, in case anyone was waiting for the rest of the haircut memory…here goes!

Remember my girlfriend saying that I could one day laugh at her…well, if your wondering, I did have the occasion to take her up on her offer to get a laugh at her expense.  Probably about 3 or 4 years later I got an unforgettable call.  My girlfriend declared, “I am calling you first because I said I would, and you get the first chance to laugh before anyone else.” 

You see, from the time of his birth, my girlfriend’s son began receiving Beanie Bear memorabilia from his grandmother as well as other friends and family.  His baby room was covered wall to wall with adorable beanie bears encased perfectly in those little plexiglass cases.  Everyone knows that for a collectible, its value is in its preservation, especially the tags from its beginning.

Well, with the confusing logic, usually employed by children, my friend’s son took it upon himself to take the tags off of all his beanie bears.  He did this, not being concerned at all with the monetary importance of the tag being intact.  After getting all of his bears off of the shelves and out of their cases, he proceeded to get out his preschool scissors and cut off not only all of the tags, but any ear or foot attached to said tag.  I cannot remember exactly how many bears were maimed that day, but I know it was many.  To this day we laugh, together now, about all the crazy things our babies did to us…we wouldn’t have it any other way…