Payback...

I was talking to my dad about what his sisters told me about the Ramar incident. He never realized that his sister Debbie had gotten the strap as well after that whole chopping at the doorframe thing. But, that reminded him of how he once got the strap because of something she and Carl had done. One day dad, Carl, and Debbie were playing in the bedroom downstairs and were told to stay in the house until their dad got home. Well, Carl and Debbie decided they didn't want to do that, so they snuck out the bedroom window and ran away. Dad said to them they weren't supposed to leave, but they didn't listen. He decided he'd be the good one and stay like he was told. For once in his life, he was being obediant. ;-) He later fell asleep and forgot about the whole thing until his dad got home and they came looking for his brother and sister. They asked where they were and he told them they went out the window. "WHAT?! Why didn't you stop them?" they asked and dad got in huge trouble and got the strap for not making them do what they all were told to do. Much later, when Carl and Debbie finally got home, his mom was so relieved, that she welcomed them home with open arms. Yes, he said, they had to go to the beds early or something, but so did he, for being part of the whole thing. Plus, he was the one who had gotten the strap as well! So, I guess the Ramar thing just gave him a bit of payback. ;-)