Observations of an Old Goat

In which an old goat decides to comment on an oddity he noticed many years ago.

On Mother's Day I took the Boy out to see the movie Thor. His mother stayed home and enjoyed having the house to herself for a few hours. I was not surprised to see quite a few other fathers taking their children to the movie theater on Mother's Day. Obviously quite a few mothers got the gift of peace, quiet, and some time away from the children on Mother's Day.

On Father's Day I took the Boy out to see the movie The Green Lantern. To my surprise, his mother came along to the movie, too. I was not surprised to see quite a few other fathers taking their children to the movie theater on Father's Day. None of the other fathers present were accompanied by the mother of their children. Obviously, quite a few fathers got the gift of time out with their children on Father's Day. The mothers appear to have opted to suffer through an afternoon of peace, quiet, and time away from the children on Father's Day.

Go figure.