Tommy and Joel thought it would be boring. It had singing and dancing and a lady with an umbrella.

Guess who loved Mary Poppins? Guess who debates if supercalifragilisticexpealidocious is in the dictionary? Guess who thinks the life of a chimney sweep must be lucky as lucky can be?

I bribed my children to get them to watch a classic and do not regret having to take such drastic measures. Shoot me with Admiral Boom’s cannon, I don’t care. I knew they’d like it, but I couldn’t force them to watch the movie. It was important to me they saw it in their early-enough childhood. A five-year-old who has Feed the Birds tumbling around in his heart is a good thing and a joy forever.

I had to appeal to their empty pockets. Jingle jangle, life’s a little more rich.