_Web Savvy Mom_: Flashback Friday (part 30)

New people who hang around our family always go through somewhat of an initiation. It's especially fun when the newbies are on the gullible side.

In August 2001 at my parents' lake house in Bumpass, Va., our tubing friends Katie and Eric came to visit us from Charlottesville.

My Dad likes to challenge folks to The Funnel Game.

The premise is to place a medium sized funnel in the waistband of your pants, tilt your head back while balancing a quarter and try to drop it forward into the funnel without using your hands. The Funnel Game - practical joke To start, you have a few people try it to show how easy it is to do.

Then you have the new person do it a few times successfully so they gain a sense of confidence. If necessary, you can up the ante a little and have the ~~victim~~ person stand on one leg and do it.

After a few attempts, you have the person balance the quarter for five seconds and count it down before dropping the quarter.

Then it happens - - a nearby person, in this case my Dad, pours cold beer down the funnel. It usually takes less than five seconds for the victim to realize they have a cold fluid running down their crotch.

Insert insane amount of laughter and The Funnel Game is over!

Tim and my Dad The Funnel Game

My Mom

My Dad again but this time with glasses off and tears in his eyes. The Funnel Game

Katie consoling Eric's bruised ego (and wet shorts).

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8 Comment:

PropellerHeadMom, August 28, 2009 at 6:59 AM: LOL - very funny! If people start wearing dresses to your parents' lake house, including the men, you'll know the word is out and the jig is up :-)
Sharon, August 28, 2009 at 9:07 AM: I don't have pictures to share, but every boyfriend who came to date me or my sisters had to do the "Gripper Test" -- it's a little device that measures how strong your hand grip is. My Dad would start off and get a super high number. Then my MOM would go and do equally well. Then they handed it to the visiting guy, and you could see the look of horror cross his face... What if he couldn't beat my MOM?

Always good for a chuckle.
Sabra, August 28, 2009 at 9:48 AM: Man, that is freakin' hilarious. Your dad laughing is cracking me up. I will so have to do this to my mom's husband who is the biggest know-it-all in the world. Ha ha ha. Thanks for sharing.
Six in One Hand, August 28, 2009 at 12:44 PM: Just stopping by from SITS!!!! Great site!!! Will definitely be back.

BTW, the Funnel Game is hilarious!
The Urban Cowboy, August 28, 2009 at 1:01 PM: That is too funny! I will definitely have to remember this one.
Liz Mays, August 28, 2009 at 7:59 PM: I have just the brother for that game! :)

I love the shots of your family completely cracking up.
Robynn's Ravings, August 29, 2009 at 3:34 AM: Thanks for your encouragement!!! And I just had to follow because you look like such a fun family! :)
Melissa B., August 29, 2009 at 7:52 AM: A Hokie, huh? Thanks so much for sharing these Superior Snaps. And Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest!