Sasparilla on the Rocks! And videos of awesomeness!

This is a totally random post, but I had to capture this funny anecdote while it's still going on. And now to set the stage. Awhile back Robert took the boys and I to a little diner for lunch. It is a funny little spot, and was quite busy on this day. The old waiter was instantly smitten with our boys and took to Tyler especially. And Tyler took to him! When the elderly gent asked what we would like to drink, Tyler asked for a Root Beer. The waiter proceeded to tell Tyler about Root Beer being called "Sarsaparilla" back in the old west. He told the very wide-eyed Tyler that whenever a cowboy walked into an old saloon he would say, "Sarsaparilla on the rocks!" He then told Tyler that if he wanted a root beer that Tyler should do the same. Tyler proceeded to say "Sarsaparilla on the rocks, please!" The old waiter was very pleased and brought it out lickity split.



Now, as near as I can tell, Root Beer and Sarsaparilla are two completely different drinks, the only similarity being that they were derived in the late 1800's and both from plant roots. It seems that this nice man's history lesson could be 100% based on the cartoon character of Yosemite Sam. He used to walk into a saloon and say, "Sasparilly and make it snappy!" But it is kind of fun to stump the wait staff wherever we go and have Tyler enthusiastically say "Sarsaparilla on the rocks, please!" We always follow up with "He means a root beer."



On occasion Robert has been known to go on a Root Beer run, and bring Tyler back a surprise Sarsaparilla. One such day, Tyler didn't finish it all in one sitting and put it in the 'icebox' for cold safekeeping. He went to get a drink a little later and gave a startled cry at what graced his palette. The poor lad had mistaken his sarsaparilla for this!

If you can't read the label, it's Worcestershire sauce. The labels do have similar coloring. I still haven't decided if he was being theatrical, seeing as the lids are completely different, or if he was actually caught completely off guard. It's still amusing either way! Anyway, just thought I would share that story.

I thought you might enjoy the lights since I did. The sound is a bit behind the lights on the camera, but it wasn't actually that far off on the radio. I wish I would have gotten the song before this one, it had a lot more lights to it! Also, here are a couple of fairly recent videos of Chris and his mobility. Just so no one wonders, I was right here when he was doing this, and I normally have this area blocked in some way, so this is not a usual allowance. Enjoy! Hope you are all having a Smiling Holiday Season!