I’ve heard it said that a dotting mother can be a growing boy’s biggest hindrance in life. Of course, that’s other mothers, surely not me too! Ye who live in glass houses are unwise to cast stones…
So, I’m off having some mother-son time when I learn it is time to replenish the anti-stink concoction that one smears into one’s armpits. “Dear Son,” I say, “how about one of these aluminum-free varieties from the organic grocery store?”
“No way!” says Dear Son. “I really like the scent of the anti-stink concoction named after a sharp tool that only lumberjacks can appreciate.” [I'm paraphrasing, as you can guess...]
However, Dear Son humors me and sniffs at the variety of options available to manly eco-nuts. I just can’t convince him to smell like a pine forest no matter how many lumberjacks there are. Did I mention he’s 16?
Being the loving, dotting, mother that I am, I cave. We visit the dreaded big-box retailer and I purchase the newest scent of sharp tool anti-stink smear. Dear Son is happy and Dotting Mother is happy – for the moment.
Later the same day, while looking for fair-trade shoes, I come across this adbusters.com spoof…
A Message from Unilever it’s on youtube but beware – it’s not for the faint-of-heart or dotty.
Oh, I’m so ashamed! But, I’m even more convinced to keep TV out of our house.
Now, before the favored anti-stink runs out, any suggestions for healthier teen-friendly options? Please help!
