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My Nephew: Completing 11th Grade

My nephew IM’d me the other day to ask about a “reward” for his completion of the 11th grade.  I am obviously quite proud of him, but I have to admit I liked his request of a reward for his completing this year in school.  Hell, even I was never that brazen when I was his age.

He made a request the other night that I cannot recall, but tonight he asked me to pay for getting his hair colored.  I mentioned that I would think about it, but I am not too keen on the idea of paying for some preposterous coloring of his hair.  I asked what else he wanted, and he mentioned clothes.

At this point, I may treat him to a nice meal and some clothes, but the hair coloring is a last resort.  I definitely don’t want to be that kind of uncle.

{ 5 } Comments

  1. Alex | June 26, 2008 at 8:07 am EDT | Permalink

    If you’re going to treat him to a hair colored, may as well do it yourself. No reason to make him schlep into a salon for the treatment.

  2. George | June 26, 2008 at 10:14 am EDT | Permalink

    Just lend him your “Just For Men” supply.

    *Ducks*

  3. JJT | June 26, 2008 at 10:25 pm EDT | Permalink

    @Alex: That’s a big if. I would be the one schlepping him anyway.

    @George: Last time I checked, you’re older.

  4. Carol | June 28, 2008 at 4:20 pm EDT | Permalink

    Hm…I recall a certain package of “grooming products”….

  5. Notorious R.O.B. | July 1, 2008 at 11:40 am EDT | Permalink

    Congrats on your nephew, but, geez… when I finished 11th grade, all my parents did was make me start paying rent.

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