It is refreshing to learn that the grand “Pete” tradition did not die out with Uncle Pete, and his legacy and talents have passed down to the next generation.\t<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pete Jr. calls Dad\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dad—-decided to stay here instead of going over to friends house, going to keep the fire going that you had earlier and have a bonfire with friends\u2026.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Uncle Pete in car–… Uncle Pete calls back five minutes later… still on the road\u2026. Pete Jr.:: Uncle Pete:: Pete Jr. Uncle Pete Uncle Pete arrives home, everything is still up– house and sheds accounted for, no fire trucks, fire pit hasn\u2019t expanded beyond its boundaries\u2026 hmmm apparently the son isn\u2019t a chip off the old block\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n FAST FORWARD next day..<\/p>\n\n\n\n After spending all day with Jr, Uncle Pete decides to go shopping\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jr. calls\u2026. Uncle Pete Jr. Uncle Pete Jr. Uncle Pete: Jr. Uncle Pete Jr. Uncle Pete Jr. Ahhhhh he is a chip off the old block after all\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I mean Uncle Pete wants to get mad, but he was cracking up all the way to the hardware store\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course\u2014Jr. doesn\u2019t know that, he is waiting for the other shoe\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is refreshing to learn that the grand “Pete” tradition did not die out with Uncle Pete, and his legacy and talents have passed down to the next generation. Pete Jr. calls Dad\u2026 Dad—-decided to stay here instead of going over to friends house, going to keep the fire going that you had earlier and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncle-pete"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":115,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrtisworks.com\/mythoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n— Very hesitantly responds—— OK, but don\u2019t do anything stupid.<\/em> (thinking to himself what would he do) no flaming sword fights, no throwing on everything that would burn to see how big a fire you can attain\u2026. And most importantly no gas\u2026 Nothing stupid OK\u2026 I am trusting you son…<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nJr\u2026 Remember nothing stupid OK\u2026 Hows it going??\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nFine dad we are just sitting around the fire\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nOK Jr.— No planes have landed in the yard thinking it\u2019s a landing field right?\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nNo Dad nothing stupid\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nOK. Be good. Remember I am trusting you\u2026 NOTHING STUPID right?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nDad ???<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nYes Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nI think we need a new toilet.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhy? What happened??<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWell you know yesterday when my friends were over, and you know how you were all excited about finding those fireworks when you were cleaning the garage?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhat does this have to do with a new toilet\u2026.??? Which toilet?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe toilet in the basement.<\/em>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nThe toilet looked fine\u2026 I didn\u2019t use it but looked OK\u2026 What happened?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nFireworks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWhat!?????????????<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWell I thought it would just spray some water out\u2026 not bust the bottom out\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n