My dad is really good with kids. He has no compulsion about being totally goofy and making a fool out of himself to entertain children. His most famous trick is "checking for bugs," which is when he finds imaginary bugs running all on kids' stomachs and under their arms and he tickles them while trying to kill the bugs. I've seen many a child make a request for a bug check. He also counts ribs to make sure there aren't any serious medical concerns, which is also a very ticklish experience.
This past week at the ranch, Granddaddy Hal was in full splendor. He must have taken the kids on 25 rides in the electric golf cart, full of all kinds of antics like launching attacks on the people at the campfire, singing songs, and starting and stopping.
In this video, Skip kept hiding a wooden snake in the bushes to try and scare my dad. My dad would then act really scared and scream. Unfortunately, this time Zadie cut the game short by telling my dad it was just a pretend snake, so this wasn't quite as extended of a performance by my dad. But you can get a little taste for how crazy he can be. Part of why I'm posting this is because I would love to have a video of my granddaddy playing with us as kids -- he also had some signature tricks (namely turning into a gorilla).
Granddaddy Hal & the Wooden Snake from Kate K. on Vimeo.
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