Several months ago my 4-year-old son launched off the couch, did a mid-air karate kick and then stuck the landing with his arms in an upward "V". I commented that his Spider-Man underwear had made him fly far, and then I caught myself — "No, you made Spider-Man fly far. Someday Spider-Man will be wearing your underwear." My other kids laughed at the idea, but my youngest just nodded as if to say, "Yeah, probably."
BRAD CLEMONS: Telling lies isn't always a bad thing
Monday, June 6, 2011 | 12:33 p.m. CDT;
updated 4:09 p.m. CDT, Monday, June 6, 2011
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