Over this past weekend, C-bao took a trip down to Happy Hollow with her sister to take in the sun and ride the roller coasters. Unfortunately for barely 2-year-old C-bao, she is not quite 36 inches tall, even with her thick rubber-soled Crocs, and doesn't meet the height requirement for the fastest rides.
She did, however, join sister K-bao in line for the well known Pacific Fruit Express - the fastest ride in the park - and after watching her sister's giddy anticipation, she grabbed C-Pop by the ears and earnestly intoned, "妹妹也想坐! 妹妹也想坐!" (Mei-mei also wants to ride it! x2).
Well, what was C-Pop to do? Thinking quickly, he pulled C-bao's hair into a bun to give her a couple extra inches, and then taught her to tippy-toe on command (尖脚!). When the ride attendant pulled out his measuring stick, C-bao obediently stretched up a couple of inches, and Lo! What with the extra carrot bun on top, the tippy-toes, the bright sun and loud noises, C-bao was ushered through.
She did, however, join sister K-bao in line for the well known Pacific Fruit Express - the fastest ride in the park - and after watching her sister's giddy anticipation, she grabbed C-Pop by the ears and earnestly intoned, "妹妹也想坐! 妹妹也想坐!" (Mei-mei also wants to ride it! x2).
Well, what was C-Pop to do? Thinking quickly, he pulled C-bao's hair into a bun to give her a couple extra inches, and then taught her to tippy-toe on command (尖脚!). When the ride attendant pulled out his measuring stick, C-bao obediently stretched up a couple of inches, and Lo! What with the extra carrot bun on top, the tippy-toes, the bright sun and loud noises, C-bao was ushered through.
As it turned out, of course, minimum height requirements have their unfailing logic. Little C-bao ended up...not quite enjoying the ride as much as she thought she would. The below video captures it all (the couple of fake "Ha-ha's" - and only at C-Pop's insistence that she give a smile - only underscores the irony).
