Grandboy did it on his own…<\/p>\n
Grandboy: Ok, grandpa, here I put lines in the sand. No one crosses the lines.<\/p>\n
Me: Or what happens?<\/p>\n
Grandboy: O YOU can cross the line. And me too. But NO ONE ELSE.<\/p>\n
Me: Why can we cross the lines and no one else can?<\/p>\n
Grandboy: Because we are the ones who built the place.<\/p>\n
Me: Ah. So the planners and builders have special privileges.<\/p>\n
Grandboy: Of course, that’s how things work<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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