Since the mid-1800's, people have been vacuuming their rugs and carpets. There have been many innovations in vacuuming since then from the one that looks like a missile to the one that weighs eight pounds and still picks up a bowling ball to the one that turns on a ball with (said in a British accent) "patented cyclone technology". The one thing they all have in common is that they bring about a very interesting response in children.
I have discovered that my kids (and their friends) have inexplicable reactions to vacuum cleaners. As soon as I get it out, the kids run away (in the fashion of Monty Python and the Holy Grail), but a few short, noisy minutes later, they're back for a sparring match with cleanliness. (Wow, that describes so much more than this.)
There can only be a few reasons for this reaction.
Reason 1- They're afraid of loud noises. Rebuttal- I've met them, that's definitely Not it.
Reason 2- They're afraid that they'll get sucked into Wonderland so they run away, but then come back when they remember that Alice got to eat cake. Rebuttal- They're not too fond of the Jabberwocky, so that's probably not it.
Reason 3- They're just plain weird. Period. No rebuttal.
I assume that most children apply to Reason 3, but I'd like #2 if that's alright. I've always wondered what the caterpillar's smoking...
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