The tangents of a discussion.........

While riding down to a Mizzou basketball game on Tuesday, we ran into an interesting discussion. My friend Rudy and his son went down to the game. I quickly learned a little-known fact from Rudy and his son. We drove by a building that had a 'XXX' sign in front of it. Rudy and his son quickly informed me that we had just passed by a bowling alley.

Me: A bowling alley?

Rudy: Yes, that building with the 'XXX' on it? That stands for strike, strike, strike!

Rudy's son: Yeah!

Me: Oh, THAT bowling alley!

Rudy: Are we going to stop on the way back and bowl?

Me: Depends on what time the game gets done I suppose.


I then quickly moved the topic to a separate discussion........


Me: So do you know what bowlers call it when they get three strikes?

Rudy's son: Ummmmm...........

Me: It's also a type of bird.

Rudy's son: A birdie?

Me: Nope, but good guess.

Rudy's son: A chicken?

Me: Think Thanksgiving.

Rudy's son: A turkey!

Me: Nice work.

Amazing how much can be discussed with a kid just by the simple sighting of a sign that says 'XXX' along the road.