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Tighty-Whities or Boxers

Story Stats

Rating: 5
Grade Level: 5
Page count: 24
Categories: Fathers, Humor

Appeared in

The Most Important Thing: Stories About Sons, Fathers and Grandfathers.

Story Summary

Ryan's mom once told him that being a mom was a real job. So, when three years after his Dad's death, she announces that she is thinking of remarrying, Ryan requests that her intended submit an application for the position of Dad, complete with two letters of reference, one from a kid and one from an adult, and an interview. Luckily he passes muster leading the judge to pronounce them Mom and Dad.