Let me start out by saying that I am aware the the situation with Georgia and Russia is very serious. I am also aware that there are deep historical happenings between the two that I would never pretend to understand.
But, I cracked up this morning when, on the news, the reporter said, "Russia states that they are keeping their end of the peace treaty and denies that their tanks are rolling toward Tbilisi rather than withdrawing from Georgia."
Now, I'm not sure what Russia's actual plans are (amazingly enough, they didn't call to ask me for advice), but it seems to me that this entire situation is a whole lot like an older brother beating up a younger brother.
Mom (the EU in this case) catches him and tells older brother to knock it off and to never do it again. Despite making a promise, older brother continues in secret to beat up the younger yet again without mom knowing it.
When mom becomes aware that older brother is not keeping his end of the bargain and calls him on it, older brother yells, "I DID NOT!" all the while continuing to punch little brother in the head behind his back.
I hate to break it to you, older brother, but sooner or later, mom or someone else who is going to tell your mom WILL find out. Take it from someone who was constantly in trouble for EATING her older sister's chapstick (not recently) - you might as well own up to it right away because the longer you lie, the worse trouble you get in. If you don't believe me, just ask John Edwards.
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actually, i am missing some lip gloss....but i'd blame the two year old before i'd blame you.
I have ceased my diet of regular chapstick eating. Now, instead, I steal pens...but I don't eat those, so I guess it's not exactly filling the void.
dad was teaching a lesson on sunday at church, and was musing about why the chalk was always just small pieces. i had to laugh because i know exactly where all the long pieces are. no, i haven't eaten them! ian has them squirrelled away somewhere.
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