Stimulating Dinner Conversation #2

This past weekend, I sat down to dinner with a group of friends.  This group was made up of many of the same people who chimed in on the "Which dinosaur would you rather eat?" debate of 2010 and the topic was once again visited.  At some point Beet mentioned getting in a time machine and going back in time to actually get a dinosaur and decide the point once and for all, but I'm not sure how we got to that scenario.  Instead, most of the conversation was hijacked by the Kool-Aid Man.

Kool-Aid Man

It seemed pretty universal that we would be fairly angry if the Kool-Aid Man came busting through our walls.  I don't think most insurance covers that.  Who's going to pay for that damage?  Getting some Kool-Aid is definitely not worth that headache, especially when we could have just gone to the store to get the drink, or the Kool-Aid Man could have come in through the door.  But could he have?  And here's where the conversation took an interesting turn.

The Kool-Aid Man can't use the door.  He's way too big.  We had a lawyer in our midst, so we queried about whether venues were in violation of the American's With Disabilities Act.  Her take was that he often busts through the walls at private residences, which aren't covered under the ADA.  But he could have a case at any sort of public place.  We still don't think it gives him the right to vandalize property in such a flagrant fashion, but it did make us pause and think about how tough life must be for him and to try to put ourselves in his jug before we judge again.

This could be an interesting topic to discuss with your loved ones this Thanksgiving.  What a great time to teach the kids about acceptance.  I look forward to hearing your take on the topic, and if you have any interesting conversations around the old bird tomorrow, come on back and let us know.  From everyone here at Scuttlebuttering, have a great Thanksgiving, folks!

 

Happy Turkey Day!