Five-sided Square

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Sunday, January 22, 2006

Use Fu! And Fight!

We got a flier through the mail this weekend... Or it may have come with the newspaper. Anyways it was on the floor and it looks like this:



And I thought "Cool! We can teach the kids Kung Fu!". Both practical and exotic in the same packaged bundle. That's one up on the neighbor's spawn of Tae Kwon Do. Then I read the reverse:



Now this brings a whole new perspective into play: now I can learn Kung Fu too! In fact, the whole family can train in this most distinguished of the oriental martial arts. We will become the Fu Family! The Family Fu! We'll have a name that is like the Foo Fighters, but we will not fight only Foo nor will we be Foo that fights. We can use Fu to fight.

Naturally, we follow a strict doctrine of peace and will meditate long in order to attain balance. But I'm here to tell you, if there's trouble I will unleash three-fingered fist while eldest daughter invigorates the debate with ultimate malleable bamboo, striking panda claw.

Most of the family already have the proper satin jammies. Eldest and youngest daughter have traditional Chinese costumes, beautifully embroidered, while Wifey is not short of appropriate attire for nocturnal combat. For myself, I fear that I must begin my new career in Kirkland Signature's finest flannel PJs (kitting out the family in satin attire is not without its financial burden you know).

Perhaps by Father's Day I will have gained enough respect with my new skills to warrant a gift of shiny garments.

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