I remember the day my husband taught our boys how to play “Slug Bug.”
They giggled and punched at each other.
I rolled my eyes.
Since that day, the game seems to have become exponentially more complicated. Apparently, a vintage Volkswagen bug is worth more hits than a modern day bug, a convertible VW bug is the ultimate jackpot, and all slugs should immediately be followed by shrieks of “No hit backs!”
Recently, all this boyish play led me to shout, “Instead of Slug Bug, can’t we have a Love Bug, please!”
Which got me to thinking...
once upon a time there was a Love Bug
and his name was Herbie.
They giggled and punched at each other.
I rolled my eyes.
Since that day, the game seems to have become exponentially more complicated. Apparently, a vintage Volkswagen bug is worth more hits than a modern day bug, a convertible VW bug is the ultimate jackpot, and all slugs should immediately be followed by shrieks of “No hit backs!”
Recently, all this boyish play led me to shout, “Instead of Slug Bug, can’t we have a Love Bug, please!”
Which got me to thinking...
once upon a time there was a Love Bug
and his name was Herbie.
It only took a couple of clicks of the Salem Public Library web catalog and we were in business. My boys and I checked-out the entire Love Bug series. My boys giggled their way through these old-time Disney films, and often shouted, “Go Herbie! You can do it!”
While the stereotypes were a bit difficult to watch for my husband and I, we did appreciate that:
- the bad guys were never really that bad.
- the characters and setting randomly change from film to film, but the premise is clear – Herbie will triumph!
- the hero is always the least macho and least egotistical human of the bunch.
- the fun theme song always lightens the mood at just the right moment.