Early disappointment.
Falco and I were at the playground today, and a cop walked by. (The police station is just up the street.) Falco said, “Look, there’s a policeman! Hi, Policeman!” He stopped to talk to Falco for a minute and asked if he was going to be there playing for a while. He said that he was going to go get some stickers and would be back in 10 minutes. Falco waited. Falco talked about the policeman coming back. Falco talked about what the sticker would look like. Falco never saw that cop again. We waited for close to 40 minutes and finally left. It’s best he learns early that 5-0 are not to be trusted.
seleta said,
August 31, 2009 @ 7:46 am
That’s sad!!! Maybe he got called on an urgent call? Maybe you can explain to Falco that policemen are kind of like Superman. They have to go help others when they’re in trouble. It’s great he’s not scared of policemen!
Marcus said,
September 4, 2009 @ 2:02 pm
Meanwhile, the cop was locked in a life-and-death struggle with a knife-wielding assailant. Cue tense action music. They rolled on the ground, desparately fighting for control of the knife. The attacker gained the high ground, and it was brawn versus brawn, as the wild-eyed attacker slowly lowered the knife toward the police officer’s heart. Just when the officer thought all was lost, he found sudden strength in knowing that a young boy named Falco depended on him to keep the world safe from evil like this. His head lunged forward to headbutt the attacker. The attacker was dazed, and the cop seized advantage, turning the knife and plunging it deep into the attacker’s chest. Dark blood gushed forth from the wound and onto the gasping officer. As shocked onlookers stared in respecful awe, he rose from the crumpling body of his would-be assassin. Cue triumphant music. What had seemed like hours had transpired in a mere 41 minutes. He grabbed the roll of bloodied stickers and headed back to meet Falco…
andi said,
September 7, 2009 @ 8:57 pm
Seleta: I got the impression he was walking to the station because his shift was over. Maybe he was on an urgent call, but more than likely he just forgot.
Marcus: You so crazy!