Pickles Family Meeting Regarding Equitable Distribution of Chocolates

February 1, 2014

Present: Kid1, Kid2, Mommy, Daddy

Regrets: None

Kid1 called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.

Kid1 explained that he had called a family meeting to address the issue of Mommy eating more than 11 After Eight chocolates.

Kid1 stated that he feels it is important that we share treats and one person doesn’t eat all of them.

Mommy asked if this applies to Fortnam&Mason apple & custard hard candies as well because when Kid2 was told yesterday that she could only have her apple slices for snack, she sneaked into the cupboard and served herself a bowl of candies and ate them all.

Kid2 countered that she did not in fact eat them all because she could not fit the remainder in her mouth when Mommy came to take them away and that was mean.

Daddy giggled helplessly and unhelpfully.

Kid1 proposed that we require the sharing of chocolates equally and introduce a rule that chocolates only be eaten one at a time.

Mommy clarified that she had in fact eaten the chocolates one at a time, just in rapid succession.

Daddy asked if this directive would apply solely to chocolate or to other candies and/or treats.

Kid1 clarified that he intended the directive to include all candies and/or treats.

Kid1 proposed a vote by secret ballot and handed out ballots which, adding insult to injury, he then collected in the empty After Eight box.

Moved by Kid1 and seconded by Daddy that all candies and/or treats be shared in a fair and equitable manner and not consumed in disproportionate numbers by one person.                                                                                    Carried.

Mommy offered a formal apology: “I’m very sorry I ate so many.”

Kid2 offered no further comment regarding the hard candies.

Meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM.

Unmistakable evidence of Kid2’s candy-eating transgression.

Scrutineer tallying the results of the vote.