Ah, parents. What won’t they do for their children? Now, you take Huang Li, a 10-year-old girl who went for a three-hour river swim with her limbs bound, hoping eventually to make it into the record books.
She covered nearly two miles, and when she got out, her father said - now pay attention, because this is probably the quote of the month, “Next time, she will swim further and I’ll follow her in a boat to ensure safety.”
Excuse me? The next time you’ll follow her in a boat?
The incident is raising eyebrows in China, which is already debating the case of an 8-year-old girl who ran 2,225 miles - the equivalent of one-and-a-half marathons a day - while her father followed on a motorized bicycle. Here’s the story:
Huang Li is untied by her father Huang Daosheng after swimming with her hands and feet bound along the Xiang River in Changsha, in central China’s Hunan province, October 2, 2007. REUTERS/China Daily
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I am only doing this out of love. Now you won’t forget that the bread goes on the top and the cans go on the bottom.
- Posted by Shawn HendricksWhere’s the anvil and blindfold? Back in my day, parents weren’t so soft on their kids.
- Posted by Shawn HendricksHarry Houdini would have gotten out of the ropes, done the swim, then re-bound himself for the big finale.
I’m just saying.
- Posted by Shawn HendricksIf it is only used from a motorcycle on a small child, is it technically still a cattle prod?
- Posted by Shawn HendricksThose Guiness Guys can, occasionally, be really mean drunks.
- Posted by Shawn HendricksShe is also in training for the next Guiness attempt on the Zombie Lurch record. Not by design.
- Posted by Shawn HendricksDad, this is fun! Ah, do I have to go back and paint more toys, eating utensils and pharmaceuticals for American consumers?
- Posted by Shawn HendricksDear Mr. Basler,
You keep mentioning this “Father of the Year” trophy. Can we, maybe, see yours?
With the utmost honor and respect for your fatherly triumphs,
Shawn
- Posted by Shawn HendricksHer older brother already has the record for hours spent playing bootleg Halo3 before product launch.
- Posted by Shawn HendricksMing ching hon tao fa he lin me sun, Huong!
I guess it sounded funnier in my head.
- Posted by Shawn HendricksWas she also “determined” to break the record? Was she? Was she?
- Posted by Shawn Hendricks[thought bubble]
- Posted by Shawn HendricksNo. No, I’m not 100% certain you are my biological child.