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Wen's avatar

That’s fantastic!!! Haha! Grounded? So worth it!

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C.J. Heck's avatar

It really was worth it, Wen! It was a fun project even though it backfired.

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mitch's avatar

oh C J , I agree with Ken , Nice try on the blame though . Nothing wrong with pranks at times they can be very funny , Other times some aren't . My neighbors well her not him , She pranks him all the time Then posts it on face book . Some are really funny . Hugs and love to you and family

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C.J. Heck's avatar

All my pranking was done as a child. I think I satisfied whatever curiosity I had way back then for pranking. (laughing) ours always backfired 😁😁

Christmas hugs and love

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mitch's avatar

Back at you C J / I left a message for you and a couple others in a post / merry hugmas lol

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C.J. Heck's avatar

Okay, I’ll have to go and look for them. Thank you!

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mitch's avatar

You should it is very true . Hugs to you and family

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C.J. Heck's avatar

I really appreciate what you said, Mitch. Thank you! That’s what friends do though. When a friend needs you, you respond.

Christmas hugs and love

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mitch's avatar

I have very few friends if any really . They all blame things on me but , A lot of it hurt me more than them .

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Ken Macko's avatar

Cute - trying to blame your sister for the idea. We know who the real prankster is !!

I’m also willing to bet it was worth 2 weeks of no Brady Bunch 🫢🫢

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C.J. Heck's avatar

You are very perceptive, Ken! It was worth every minute without TV. It would have even been worth sitting in our naughty chair for a half hour on top of No TV. (laughing)

… I was never a bad child. I just had an overactive imagination and it oozed out in orneriness ... but only at home. I was shy everywhere else.

Go figure …

Christmas hugs, Ken

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Kathleen Hobbs's avatar

I love that yes you are very ornery and I love that even more. It looks like you’ve made a lot of happy silly moments with your sister. That I’m that sure your brothers will never forget.

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C.J. Heck's avatar

(heh heh heh) I’ll answer to ornery (wink). With six of us children, yes, we were close growing up. We had a lot of fun together.

Thank you, Kathleen!

Christmas hugs

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Dave Karpowicz's avatar

CJ - Great story. Somewhere in there is a lesson. D

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C.J. Heck's avatar

There was a great lesson —for me. It’s why I became a writer, Dave. I could use my crazy imagination and write and not worry about getting in trouble.

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