Picture of the day - April 27, 2008

"Just splashing around"

Photo courtesy of Deb Jencks. Just like most every other little boy on the face of the planet, the young lad in today's picture appears to be having a ball while splashing around in a mud puddle. Much to the chagrin of the moms of the world, these pools of nasty brown water just seem to draw youngsters to them like magnets with an irresistible force that overcomes the most dire warnings and threats of punishment. Mud puddles are among God's greatest little gifts, and they only show up after a good, hard rain. They say "April showers bring May flowers", but they also bring a ton of joy to everyone who is young enough to really appreciate them! I used to come home so muddy that Mom would make me undress on the back porch and jump straight into the tub. But unlike most mothers she didn't mind us playing in the water so much. She just wanted for us to be happy, and we were - especially in the spring when the mud squished up between our toes!     Visitor Comments... Name: Glen Rouse Town: Jonesborough, TN That kid could be me or anyone of my brothers (minus the raincoat and shoes)! We sure did love an old mudhole to play in. Fun, Free, non-toxic (unless you ate too much) and capable of making a bewildering variety of pies, mud balls. It was just good, "clean" fun!   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!       Submit a photo of your own!                                 Place the "Picture of the Day" on your website, for free! Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"