Gummy Worms
It’s another family dinner. The meatloaf is dry; the ice water…watery. Suddenly, your dad stands up at the table and announces he has a surprise for everyone as he disappears into the living room. Mom raises her eyebrows, circling her fork in the mashed potatoes nervously. When he comes out, Dad is grinning and carrying a cardboard box labeled Candy Warehouse. He runs to the center of the table and holds the box upside down, dumping a huge pile of Gummy Worms. Everyone around the table screams in unison, “Gummy worms!!!” as they dive right in, grabbing handfuls of the colorful candy delights. Your dad takes the biggest handful of all, playfully throwing one at your brother. Your sister runs into the kitchen and puts on the stereo, a techno CD. Before you know it, your parents are dancing and your siblings have begun a rowdy
gummy worm fight. You’re on a sugar rush from the worms and you get a great idea: “Guys! How about we play some Yahtzee!?” Your dad stops doing “The Running Man” and turns to you, shaking his head. “Just because I brought home some funky Gummy Worms, things don’t have to get out of control. Yahtzee? It’s a school night, for Pete’s sake!”