Washington and the Cherry Tree

At Walmart last week, I committed the misstep of letting the kids go to the Lego aisle while I was shopping elsewhere in the store.  When I went to get them, Eric had a Lego set in his hand and a puppydog expression on his face.

"I'm not buying Legos today, Eric,"  I told him.

"You always say that!  You never buy me Legos," he sulked as we left the toy section.

"I bought you a Lego set last week," I countered, "and when I did, you said you wouldn't ask for anything again until Christmas.  Remember that?"

Cheerfully and matter-of-factly, he replied, "Sometimes I make promises I can't keep."