Danny Ricker
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Well, it was a little dramatic with my daughter because she's like a trial lawyer and always has been. So when she was, I think, like five years old, she really wanted this gift for Christmas. That was ridiculous, right? And so it's a big plastic horse. And from like the second Frozen movie, it's like an ice horse, right? And this thing was like $150 and does nothing.
Well, it was a little dramatic with my daughter because she's like a trial lawyer and always has been. So when she was, I think, like five years old, she really wanted this gift for Christmas. That was ridiculous, right? And so it's a big plastic horse. And from like the second Frozen movie, it's like an ice horse, right? And this thing was like $150 and does nothing.
It's just a big fucking piece of plastic. And so she's asking for it. And my wife and I are going like, are we going to buy this thing? Like, we do not want to buy this thing. Yeah, it's crazy. Yeah. And the place we were living at the time was like small. I go, this is going to take up like 2% of our total square footage in our house. This stupid horse, right? Yeah.
It's just a big fucking piece of plastic. And so she's asking for it. And my wife and I are going like, are we going to buy this thing? Like, we do not want to buy this thing. Yeah, it's crazy. Yeah. And the place we were living at the time was like small. I go, this is going to take up like 2% of our total square footage in our house. This stupid horse, right? Yeah.
It's just a big fucking piece of plastic. And so she's asking for it. And my wife and I are going like, are we going to buy this thing? Like, we do not want to buy this thing. Yeah, it's crazy. Yeah. And the place we were living at the time was like small. I go, this is going to take up like 2% of our total square footage in our house. This stupid horse, right? Yeah.
So she's asking for it, asking for it. My wife and I are like, we're not going to buy this. But we're like, we're going to get her a bike, right? Bike. Great classic Christmas gift.
So she's asking for it, asking for it. My wife and I are like, we're not going to buy this. But we're like, we're going to get her a bike, right? Bike. Great classic Christmas gift.
So she's asking for it, asking for it. My wife and I are like, we're not going to buy this. But we're like, we're going to get her a bike, right? Bike. Great classic Christmas gift.
So then Christmas morning comes, and there's no plastic horse, and there is a bike. And all the gifts are open, and my daughter's face just goes blank. And she goes... I know you're Santa. And we're like, whoa. And she would put it all together, and she's like, you didn't get me the water knock. You got me the bike because the bike is cheaper. I mean, she had us dead to rights.
So then Christmas morning comes, and there's no plastic horse, and there is a bike. And all the gifts are open, and my daughter's face just goes blank. And she goes... I know you're Santa. And we're like, whoa. And she would put it all together, and she's like, you didn't get me the water knock. You got me the bike because the bike is cheaper. I mean, she had us dead to rights.
So then Christmas morning comes, and there's no plastic horse, and there is a bike. And all the gifts are open, and my daughter's face just goes blank. And she goes... I know you're Santa. And we're like, whoa. And she would put it all together, and she's like, you didn't get me the water knock. You got me the bike because the bike is cheaper. I mean, she had us dead to rights.
We're like, oh, boy. So she had figured it out. So then we start going like, do we rush out and get, I mean, it's, it's like Christmas morning is, is Walmart open? Like, can we go get this thing? And so we eventually, so we, we didn't get it for her. And then, but she entered, she had some money, like she had saved up from birthdays and stuff and she bought it.
We're like, oh, boy. So she had figured it out. So then we start going like, do we rush out and get, I mean, it's, it's like Christmas morning is, is Walmart open? Like, can we go get this thing? And so we eventually, so we, we didn't get it for her. And then, but she entered, she had some money, like she had saved up from birthdays and stuff and she bought it.
We're like, oh, boy. So she had figured it out. So then we start going like, do we rush out and get, I mean, it's, it's like Christmas morning is, is Walmart open? Like, can we go get this thing? And so we eventually, so we, we didn't get it for her. And then, but she entered, she had some money, like she had saved up from birthdays and stuff and she bought it.
Uh, and it's still in our house to this day. Um, she never, I mean, you know, now she's like 11, like she doesn't need a big horse, but she is like, she's very stubborn. She's digging her heels in. She goes, I love that thing. I go, Oh, do you, do you really love it? Or are you just driving me insane?
Uh, and it's still in our house to this day. Um, she never, I mean, you know, now she's like 11, like she doesn't need a big horse, but she is like, she's very stubborn. She's digging her heels in. She goes, I love that thing. I go, Oh, do you, do you really love it? Or are you just driving me insane?
Uh, and it's still in our house to this day. Um, she never, I mean, you know, now she's like 11, like she doesn't need a big horse, but she is like, she's very stubborn. She's digging her heels in. She goes, I love that thing. I go, Oh, do you, do you really love it? Or are you just driving me insane?
I'd say my daughter has started the cell phone conversation.
I'd say my daughter has started the cell phone conversation.
I'd say my daughter has started the cell phone conversation.