Guinness Book of What Kind of Records?

As a parent, you are constantly on the lookout for signs that the knowledge you are imparting to your children is having some effect...any effect.  I mean, who am I kidding?  If I only have to remind them to stop answering the front door in their underwear six times in a day instead of seven, I'm not going to split hairs.

Justin and his brother have found endless fascination in the weird and wonderful realm of the Guinness Book of World Records.  What started out as a quest to break an already established record has become a tireless mission to set a record of their very own.

...if only they could think of the perfect record to set...

Each of our visits to Costco or a local bookstore finds them drooling over the newest edition of the Guinness Book.  Never has an opportunity been missed to ask - nay, beg - for a copy for their birthday, Christmas, Easter, Columbus Day, Flag Day...or Tuesday.

During one of our weekly visits to the library, I was excited to witness my shared wisdom being put into action.  Justin not only remembered that he could find the book at the library but he remembered to ask the librarian when he had trouble finding it on his own.  Naturally, I watched the scene unfold from a distance, not being certain that I had been given permission to be seen in public with him.

Guiding Justin through the stacks, the librarian asked him what Guinness records he was out to break or set.  There was absolutely no hesitation when he said,

"Most burps in a day, most farts in an hour."

Ohh!  So close!  I'm fairly certain I had to stifle a yelp.

- 28 April 2009