Take the boys fishing!

[SKIP KILPATRICK]

[Garret]

I love it! The little one's hungry, eh?

[CWSmith]

I saw that earlier in a feed I get.

How did the photographer hold the camera steady? He must have been laughing uncontrollably. I still am.

And you know the kid's mother was not around!

[Bobby of Tulsa]

That kid was hongry.

[David G]

Every family has one...

[Bobby of Tulsa]

That looks like they were with an uncle, you know they are obligated to teach boys things dads can't and grampas wont. I was always a favorite uncle.

[Breakaway]

Nice!

[David G]

Nice!

Every family has one...

And I'm willing to bet we know who that one was in YOUR family <G>

[SKIP KILPATRICK]

A largemouth toddler

[LeeG]

That looks like they were with an uncle, you know they are obligated to teach boys things dads can't and grampas wont. I was always a favorite uncle.

Good for you, I had one memorable camping trip w my nephew when he was 11. 24 yrs have gone by but I remember that trip and so does he.

[Paul Pless]

i remember the day after keeping an eye out on my nephew, my sister-in-law calling me up and cussing me out as hard as i’ve ever been cussed by anybody for showing my nephew how to make a flamethrower with a bottle of ether and a cigarette lighter

to this day i remain his favourite uncle

That looks like they were with an uncle, you know they are obligated to teach boys things dads can't and grampas wont. I was always a favorite uncle.

[Bobby of Tulsa]

^You got it goin on My friend.

[David G]

My brother had 4 kids. They each have their tales of Uncle David.

The thing that made me shine in their firmament, however, was a movie. Star Wars. When it first came out - they were desperate to see it. My brother refused to drive the mob 2 hours to Portland, then drive back late at night. So I drove down and got them, treated them to pizza & snacks, then the movie, then back to our place for a sleepover with more snacks and much screaming/giggling re-creation of the various fight scenes. I had been the 'cool uncle' before... but ever since, that's changed to 'coolest uncle ever'.

3 out of the 4 are redheads. I'm still the only person who can tease the youngest about her freckles, and retain possession of all teeth. I was just doing that yesterday... <G>

[Bobby of Tulsa]

See uncles a very necessary in this world.

[David G]

See uncles a very necessary in this world.

Boy Howdy!!

Now I hope to continue my formative influence... as a grandpa.

Just before the birth of #1 - the kids gave me a t-shirt: The Best Dads Get Promoted To Grandpa

After just under 2 years as a grandpa... I don't know if they've changed their minds about 'best dad' status... but they just gave me a NEW t-shirt:

THEY CALL ME GRANDPA

Because Calling Me

PARTNER IN CRIME

Makes Me Sound Like

A Bad Influence

[Old Dryfoot]

That is the sort of picture you keep hidden until he gets married and then BAM, it's in a slide show at the reception.

[Domesticated_Mr. Know It All]

In some cultures, that's normal behavior, brings good luck.