Moms are great. Aside from birthing us, they wipe our mouths when we dribble food, wrap us up warm when it gets cold out, and give us Jell-O and ice cream when we’re sick. For many years it seemed like mom and dad were the smartest people in the world, an Encyclopedia Familica. Usually they give us advice like cover your mouth when you cough, wash your hands after using the bathroom and useful stuff like that. But sometimes their advice is borderline awesome.

Quote of the Week

Halloween in AU Park:

Mother to Daughter, about 7 years old: “Honey, if I teach you just one thing in life, it’s NEVER skip houses on Halloween.”

After the jump, happy doggy time, train education, geography issues, and dumb questions to ask at a biker bar.

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