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47of74

(18,470 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2019, 04:06 PM Dec 2019

Texas kids use magnifying glass to burn newspapers and set lawn on fire

Maybe I shouldn't get my niece a magnifying glass when she's older

A Christmas present landed a pair of Texas boys in hot water after it helped set their front lawn on fire.

The Parsons got their 12-year-old son a magnifying glass for Christmas, assuming it would be used for reading.

Instead, the boy and his brother used it to burn some newspapers. Moments later, they came running in to report the lawn was on fire.

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Texas kids use magnifying glass to burn newspapers and set lawn on fire (Original Post) 47of74 Dec 2019 OP

Mom, can I have some water? - My son said... Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #1

should be encouraged, really Kali Dec 2019 #2

Deja Vu all over again. We didn't even need any paper. Boy, was my mom po'd! ... marble falls Dec 2019 #3

I don't know what's more disturbing... Javaman Jan 2020 #4

Probably the latter 47of74 Jan 2020 #5

Awwwwww - That's a Christmas morning kinda' thing! Totally Tunsie Jan 2020 #7

LOL. We used ants. Yeah. We were sick Bastids. madinmaryland Jan 2020 #6

Xipe Totec

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1. Mom, can I have some water? - My son said...

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2019, 04:12 PM

Dec 2019

And immediately ran out to the back yard with the glass. Seconds later he comes back and asks for more...

I'm really thirsty, he says...

My wife gets suspicious and goes to the back yard and sees papers on fire next to the vegetable garden. Gets the garden hose and puts it out.

Same story; a kid with a magnifying glass.

It's practically inevitable.