Our little guy’s pre-school lessons this week have focused on Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. He’s been very interested in the topic, asking me to help him find facts and pictures on the Internet and wi-ki-ped-i-a. When they arrived at school today, there were signs posted around the room stating new rules. The rules indicated that only certain kids–like those wearing striped shirts–would be able to drink from the fountain, play with certain toys, or sit in certain places.

It was our wee muckraker who crossed the line when he took a forbidden drink from the fountain. After a little discussion, the class talked about how that kind of mean rule was bad. They ceremoniously tore the rules down from wall and ripped them to shreds.

When I asked him why he decided to break the rule this evening, he said, “I was thirsty. And… I had to show the other kids that it was a bad rule.”

We’re very proud of the kid. Now we just need to make sure he remembers that Mom and Dad’s rules are never mean and need to be followed.