Last night was the Blue and Gold banquet for Corwin’s Tiger Cub pack. What I learned is that I should have taken Corwin without the rest of the family. There were only a few other younger siblings, as other people have apparently already figured this out. It was just impossible to keep Charles quiet during the quiet parts of the dinner. Mom and I resorted to taking turns escorting Charles around the rest of the building.
Corwin had the lead role in the skit for the banquet. This consisted of Corwin repeatedly asking “quack! quack! got any duck food?” and the den mother saying “no, no duck food!”. The other scouts alternated buying random items, until the den mother said “no duck food! If you ask again, I’m nailing your feathers to the wall”. The next scout then buys some nails (the last box) and Corwin comes back for the big finish:
Corwin: “Quack! Quack! Got any nails?”
D.M.: “No, just sold the last box.”
Corwin: “Got any duck food?”
He’s ready for Broadway.