My Kids Shockingly Normal Reaction To Something They Couldn’t Do

This morning I was gearing up for a fight I was going to have to have with my two boys. We're heading to the shore this weekend and I told them they could bring their bikes. I immediately regretted that decision when I realized it was going to make packing more of a headache. I've got an SUV, but I couldn't just shove the bikes in the back because we also have the stroller for the baby... Now I have to go to the shed, get the bike rack (that I've never used), and figure out how to put it on. then for the next 90 minutes checking my rear-view mirror to make sure there isn't a bike bouncing off other cars' windshields on the I-95.

Luckily for me, the weather gods looked at me with favor. The only issue they tossed at me was I was going to have to deal with the argument when I told two maniacs the bikes were staying home. Let me be honest, these bikes weren't coming with us no matter how the argument went. It was really just a matter of how annoyed I was going to be. Also, how pissed my wife was going to be at me for dropping that bomb on those kids while she's at home working and they're off from school. That seemed like a risk I was willing to take.

I talked about it on the air leading up to calling the boys. I even recorded the phone call, thinking I'd get some really good audio of the two of them telling me, "You're the worst." "This is the worst day ever." "Stupid F*cking Dammit!" That last one is real. I'm not sure where the middle one heard that, because I don't say those words in that specific order! My kids had a shockingly normal reaction.

I Facetimed the kids and here's how the conversation went. I'm S, the older one is 1 and the younger is 2 for these purposes:

S - "Boy's because of the snow we're not going to be able to bring out bikes to the shore."

1 -"What? Why?

S - "Gonna be snow on the ground. Can't ride in the snow."

1 - "Can I bring my hoverboard?"

S - "Yep."

*At this point I'm surprised by the reaction.*

2 - "Can I bring my bike?"

S - "What, no. Do you want to bring your scooter?"

2 - "No, I think I want my bike."

S - "Well you can't bring it."

2 - "..."

*This is where I thought we were about to go off the rails.*

S - "What about your remote-controlled monster trucks?"

2 - "Yea! Dad, Megalodon and Grave Digger can drive right over the ice."

S - "Great. Boys, get the chargers so we don't fo...

W - "Yea, they're gone. You can't just drop that on them while I'm working!"

S - "Oh, gotta go. Song is ending! Love you, good luck!"

Boom! Parented!

Fin.

Sesame Street premiered on November 10, 1969. For over 50 years, the iconic children's show
has been educating and entertaining countless people all over the world.

The show was the brainchild of Joan Ganz Cooney, Lloyd Morrisett and Jim Henson. Sesame Street featured some of Henson's most popular Muppet characters. Among them were Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover and Oscar the Grouch.

Over the show's history, more and more characters were added. Some of these characters went on to become just as or more popular than the original aforementioned Muppet characters. These characters include The Count, Abby Cadabby, Elmo and Snuffleupagus.

Sesame Street is also a critical hit on top of being loved by viewers. Over the course of its history, the show has won an obscene amount of awards. Among them are over 200 Emmy Awards, 11 Grammy Awards and three Peabody Awards. The show was even honored in 2019 with the Kennedy Center Honors. Plenty of the characters were on hand to take part in the gala event. Of course, things did get awkward when Tom Hanks accidentally was sitting in Big Bird's seat.

With the advent of the internet, the show's resources to its young viewers and their parents grew. The official Sesame Street website features all sorts of educational games and learning exercises. It also features printable worksheets and other extras to help preschoolers expand their minds. On top of that, the show's official YouTube page is packed with all sorts of special videos. In fact, it is where we found the videos that make up our list.

Sure, the show is obviously aimed at young children. However, Sesame Street has featured countless musical guests spanning many genres that adults could enjoy, too.  Here are just some of our favorites over the years!

This Billy Joel classic was reworked by the “Piano Man” as an ode to everyone’s favorite trashcan dweller, Oscar The Grouch. It’s hard not to fall in love with this song (and Oscar) even more.

Man…Oscar gets some of the best visitors!  This time, Johnny Cash stops by to sing “Nasty Dan,” which is a little more up Oscar’s alley. Gotta love the “Johnny Trash” pun, too!

Can you think of anyone more perfect to sing a song about the letter “B” than B.B. King? Neither can we!

Bathtime never sounded as soulful. What an icon Little Richard was!

The Motown legend struggling with a Muppetized letter “U” is simply hilarious, and you can tell Smokey is having a blast in the process.

Stevie and Grover are killing us with cuteness in this clip. Plus, Stevie’s shirt/vest/necklace combination is ridiculously on point.