[Xenalyte]

You LIKE this quotation?

"Our daughter, Elena, is a fine young person who we love and who made a bad decision, violating household rules and possibly the law," read a statement released by the mayor.

The girl is 17. In a state where 21 is the drinking age, how could her being drunk only merit a "possible" legal violation?

[GulfBreeze]

I like the fact that he is sticking by his kid without automatically assuming that he needs to stick up for his kid. I like the fact that he is aknowledging his kid probably did something wrong. He is her dad, why would he say anything stronger than "possibly".

Until she has her day in court for all anyone knows she had a bad reaction to Benadryl.

For that matter, as bad and stupid of an idea as I think it is, drinking under 21 is not illegal if you are in the company of your parents. Again, for all anyone knows, she was at a family outing and had a few with the folks (again I doubt it).

So hell yea I like this quote,
"Our daughter, Elena, is a fine young person who we love and who made a bad decision, violating household rules and possibly the law," read a statement released by the mayor."

I think it beats the fire out of,
"Gosh we had no idea... I never dreamed she could be do something like this."

No doubt if my kid is caught drinking. I'm busting tell with a belt old fashion style. But I still am going to make sure she knows that she is loved and cared for.

And if anyone wanted to come at her they would be coming through a lot of old fashion redneck mean before they got there.

[GulfBreeze]

< joke >
Besides... I haven't seen the kid's name in the report anywhere else...

Maybe "Elena" is their other daughter...
/joke