The Ten Amendments
It’s July 4th, and a mother is in the store with her young boys (maybe twins?), both no older than five or six. It’s a small store, so I can easily see the boys pick up a candy bar and slide it into their mom’s jacket pocket. I’m about to alert the mother to this when she notices:
Mom: “What are you doing?!”
Both boys freeze at getting caught.
Mom: “Were you trying to steal this candy bar?!”
Boys: “But you never buy us candy!”
Mom: “We’re going to the BBQ later, and there will be cake, but you’re not getting any now that you just pulled this stunt!”
Boys: “But moooooom!”
Mom: “What does it say in the Constitution?!”
This piques my interest, as although I am no expert, I know that the US Constitution doesn’t directly address stealing as a crime.
Boys: *Monotone and unenthusiastic.* “Thou shalt not steal…”
Mom: “Exactly! Now remember that!”
Her heart’s in the right place, I suppose…
