by Pam Hartley
10. We're training him to like isolation so that he can be
an astronaut.
9. Socialization? We're
Republicans!
8. Don't worry. We get together
with other kids twice a week so he can learn how to spit on them
and treat them disrespectfully.
7. We do Unit Studies on
Socialization, and also
Hair Washing,
Clothes
Folding, and other completely redundant subjects.
6. I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. I was mentally planning her
week of Girl Scouts, 4-H,
dance class, karate, and soccer. What were you saying about socialization?
5. If I could get him to stop planning so many group
camping trips and book fairs,
I'd be able to convince him to socialize!
4. Huh?
3. Please, just for a change, ask
me about college, okay?
2. Squeak, dive under the nearest object, peek
out, and mutter "who are you and what do you want?"
1. Oh, I know what you mean!
That's why we're homeschooling, for the socialization!"