By the time my kids were in High School, it didn't matter what I told them, they would always ask their mother if it was true.
Growing up, they were watching Public Television on day and the show was about Elephants living in the forest. I solemnly told them that Elephants lived in the forest behind our house but were very hard to see just like the ones on television.
They would often stand on the back deck looking for Elephants thus providing me with some quality quiet time.
They still don't trust me well into their 20's but they don't seem to be mentally challeged because of me either.
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