A Fashion Tip and a New Song

What NOT to wear on the 4th of July...

... because, well, you know. 

In other news, all of my niblets who are participating in the summer challenge memorized half (or more) of their hymns/primary songs by the July 5th deadline, thereby earning a few rounds of laser tag at Blast Off. 

If you recall, the purpose of this summer's challenge is to get some important gospel principles ingrained in their cute little brains so that their cute little brains can recall those principles when needed. 

For example, imagine that a young person was engaged in some sort of competitive activity... playing laser tag, perhaps. If that young person had memorized some hymns or primary songs that taught the principles of kindness and Christ-like love, then he or she would be less likely to, I don't know, repeatedly shoot their aunt, even when she was on that young person's team?

Or not.

So in honor of the half-way prize to our summer hymn challenge, I have rewritten a hymn to teach a few other important principles.

The Laser Tag Song

(To be sung to the tune of "Behold! A Royal Army")

Behold a niblet army in laser tagging gear.

Don’t let their cuteness fool you, there’s plenty there to fear.

They earned this little outing by learning some Church songs,

But if you think that mellowed them, oh baby, you’d be wrong

Laser tag, laser tag! With tiny, spazzy niblets!

Laser tag, laser tag! There’s not one I can trust.

Who’d have thought laser tag could bring out,

Little people’s blood lust (blood lust)

They memorized some lyrics about service and love,

But put some weapons in their hands, they’ll push and yell and shove.

They can be sweet and caring. They like me, that’s a fact!

But when it comes down to it, they’d shoot me in the back.

Laser tag, laser tag! With tiny, spazzy niblets!

Laser tag, laser tag! There’s not one I can trust.

Who’d have thought laser tag could bring out,

Little people’s blood lust (blood lust)

I’d hoped that they’d learn doctrine, while doing something fun,

But all that doctrine vanished when they picked up those guns.

Oh sure, they claim to love me, but on the battlefield

Each one would gladly use me as their human shield.

Laser tag, laser tag! With tiny, spazzy niblets!

Laser tag, laser tag! There’s not one I can trust.

Who’d have thought laser tag could bring out,

Little people’s blood lust (blood lust)

(If you don't know/remember the tune, check out this handy-dandy sing-along video!)

Laser Tag Song from Mindy Haws on Vimeo.