Primary Program

I love the primary program. Especially when it delivers a memorable catch phrase by which we will be saluted for the next few months. This year, Benjamin provided the comic relief. But you need some background.

Liam's part was: "Family Home Evening strengthens my family." Ben's was: "Family History and Temple Work bless all the generations of my family." We practiced while driving places speaking very slowly so that Liam could be understood over the microphone, and Ben as well. Suffice it to say, all four boys knew each other's parts by heart as well as their own.

Jeremy and Alex did great. Liam said with his tongue on the mike, to all intents and purposes, "Fallyhomevenstranksmyfowly." Ben's turn came a little later. He said loudly and clearly, "Family Home Evening strengthens my . . . [confused look] . . . generations of . . . [sounding smaller] . . . temple work . . . [look of resignation] . . . oh, man!" After which he started over and said his part perfectly in a nearly silent, dejected voice.

People no longer say hello to us. They say, "oh, man!"