See It....Do It
"I'm a radical," our 4-year old Markie announced with put-on toughness as he emerged with his brother's helmet on and a towel wrapped around his face. He was mimicking what we've heard about day after day on these small islands lately.
Five young "radicals" took over a company resort house in a mountain town that we know so well and held the 31-year old caretaker's wife captive for l0 days.
The final siege was a daylong battle covered live by TV to a concerned nation-wide audience. A storekeeper told me his customers were half the usual as people were glued to their TVs. Two policemen were killed by the young men's' shots and a third man wanting to offer himself as a hostage in place of Mrs. Muta was also cut down.
Finally, after battling floor by floor, room by room, using tear gas and tons of water, policemen captured the culprits on the third floor and freed the weary but well captive.
Besides this, there have been other "radical" riots and uprisings, so Markie knew a lot about what he was copying!
Mimicking is common to all of us in one way or another. You know, keeping up with the Joneses. And I once herd of a drunken father staggering through the snow. Suddenly he realized he was being followed by his little boy who was calling innocently, "Daddy, I'm walking in your footsteps."
Is it ok if a 4-year old copies you? Me?
Five young "radicals" took over a company resort house in a mountain town that we know so well and held the 31-year old caretaker's wife captive for l0 days.
The final siege was a daylong battle covered live by TV to a concerned nation-wide audience. A storekeeper told me his customers were half the usual as people were glued to their TVs. Two policemen were killed by the young men's' shots and a third man wanting to offer himself as a hostage in place of Mrs. Muta was also cut down.
Finally, after battling floor by floor, room by room, using tear gas and tons of water, policemen captured the culprits on the third floor and freed the weary but well captive.
Besides this, there have been other "radical" riots and uprisings, so Markie knew a lot about what he was copying!
Mimicking is common to all of us in one way or another. You know, keeping up with the Joneses. And I once herd of a drunken father staggering through the snow. Suddenly he realized he was being followed by his little boy who was calling innocently, "Daddy, I'm walking in your footsteps."
Is it ok if a 4-year old copies you? Me?
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