Thread:TheMaximumMatt/@comment-31647719-20190120212804/@comment-31647719-20190129161429

[He kisses her cheek.]

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''"I know," said Lincoln. "And I'm sorry I lied about being bad luck. From now on, I'll be honest and upfront with all of you."''

''To make things up to Lincoln, Rita and Lynn Sr. decided that they'd allow him to spend the rest of the afternoon lying on the couch playing video games, as long as he remembered to keep himself hydrated. Dinner that night was gazpacho, with ice cream for dessert; while the family expected Lincoln to recover from the heat exhaustion by dinnertime, they decided it was best not to take any chances.''

''Finally, at that night's sibling meeting, the Loud children conceived of a way to prevent such an incident from ever happening again, which was met with approval from their parents the following day. The following document was taped onto each sibling's bedroom door the following day:''

"GROUND RULES FOR PAGEANTS, CONCERTS, COMPETITIONS AND PERFORMANCES:

1. Every sibling has the right to refuse an invitation to any other sibling's event, for whatever reason.

2. If you are concerned that someone is blowing you off, you can bring the matter up at the next sibling meeting, or bring it up to Mom and Dad.

3. Under no circumstances can a sibling be denied an invitation on the grounds of being 'bad luck'.

4. No matter what happens, you will never be kicked out of the family."

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Lincoln: Now those are rules I can get behind.