This weekend for a scout activity, Drake's troop went out to a ranch to help brand cattle, tag new calves, and castrate the males. We talked to Drake about what they would be doing before he went out so he wouldn't be caught off guard. (Although, Drake really liked doing the veternary badge a few months ago when he got to see a cat being neutered. Weird. I digress.)
Theo told Drake that the cowboys eat the "rocky mountain oysters" after they are done. When Theo proceeded to explain to Drake that the oysters weren't really oysters at all, Drake exclaimed, "There is NO WAY I am eating a cow's private parts!" All of our boys were wide-eyed and giggling as we were discussing this over dinner (I know, great dinner conversation. We have all boys; it is not always kosher in our dining room.) We told Drake, he should just try it. To our surprise, he said, "Ok, I guess I will just have to do what dad says and be a man about it." We tried not to laugh, and to just be encouraging about trying new things.
Drake spent most of the day Saturday working hard at the ranch. They ended up having so much to do that they didn't have time to fit in the much anticipated eating of the "oysters". Drake seemed relieved when he told us. I wonder if he really would have tried them. I am glad he seemed at least willing to "be a man about it". (=
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Way to be willing to Man Up Drake! ;) I am glad he got to have that experience!
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