With 2023 coming to a close tonight, I thought I would revisit all of the Sundays Are For Sebastian from the year. There were 26 “new” posts about our boys and with the 2024 election cycle underway, reposting this exchange seemed appropriate.

Sebastian is our fourteen-year-old son and he says some of the funniest things–we have no idea where he gets his material since his mother and I are rather boring, serious people. 

My wife and I were talking about Ted Cruz, one of Texas’ sitting senators (we are not fans).

Me (to Sebastian): “Name three current U.S. senators.”

Sebastian: “Um…”

Me: “Really?”

Seba: “Ted Cruz!”

Me: “Wow, impressive. Name two others.”

Seba: “Um….”

Me: “What are they teaching you at school, seriously? There are 100 senators and you can only name one (and possibly the worst)? OK, name five current or former senators.”

Seba: “Ted Cruz!”

My wife: “Many presidents were once senators.”

Seba: “Biden! Obama!”

Me: “That’s three.”

Seba: “Bush!”

My wife: “Which one?”

Me: “I now realize this was a bad idea.”