Following Directions...
Published Jan 01, 1900
When the young mother returned from the grocery store, her son, who was just learning to read, pulled out the box of animal crackers he had begged for. Then he spread the animal-shaped crackers all over the kitchen counter. "What are you doing?" his mom asked. "The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," the boy explained. "So, I'm looking for the seal."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
