Whenever anyone else might feel like shouting an expletive such as, shall we say, "crap!" or "dang it!", my oldest daughter will say "tartar sauce!" At first I thought she was just being goofy, but I eventually realized she was quoting the childhood hero known to landlubbers as SpongeBob Squarepants. What better role model could a parent ask for? The yellow guy always has a smile on his face, he's a hard worker, and he has wonderful friends all over town, including the not-so-bright Patrick Star and the she-man squirrel Sandy Cheeks. Although oblivious to the real world around him, SpongeBob enjoys being himself with incessant laughing, chasing jellyfish, being hated on by Squidward, and working the job he was born for (flipping burgers). Yes, he is every parent's dream for successful children. Long live SpongeBob!Can you sense some sarcasm? I hope so. The cartoon is actually pretty dang funny, I must admit - but I don't think it will EVER END! They just keep coming out with more episodes on TV and movies at the redbox. I suppose it won't end until they've sucked as much money as they can out of it. Sigh:( Well, at least my kids will be saying things like "tartar sauce!" instead of something less appropriate. That's good I guess.
