Do not disturb

Heretofore seen only in captivity, in the controlled habitat of a school classroom, and indeed, thought to be extinct in the wild (if not an entirely mythological creature altogether), A Boy Sitting and Reading was spotted recently in the suburbs outside Boston.



His appearance caused much consternation and a flurry of activity, including a shushing of all other possibly distracting living beings at one nearby home, and a blur of flashbulbs. One particularly crazed witness was heard making desperate phone calls to neighbors and to a nearby school, and yelling into the receiver, "Come see! Come see! Lookit! Lookit! I am too a good mother!"

There was even an ignoring of the need for sunscreen and previously unthinkable offers of lemonade and cookies - before dinner! - were made in hopes of encouraging the beast specimen to settle in longer.

This particular Boy Sitting and Reading, which weighed in at about 70 pounds and measured almost 56 inches in length, is thought to be approximately 8 years old. His stay was reported to be about 45 minutes, though those reports are unreliable because witnesses were in too much shock to be trusted with recalling specific details.

In hopes of attacting him back to the area, his mother went out and bought the sequel.

Even though it was in hardback.

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The folks over at humor-blogs know how to raise boys who like to read. And make cupcakes.