Atomic Dare

I got an e-mail from my sister-in-law the other day relating the following story about Connor and his older cousin Tanner who is always trying to make a game out of every situation:

"Last night I dropped Tanner and Connor off at the youth fireside at the church. Tanner just happened to have two ATOMIC fireball candies in his pocket.

Just before the meeting started, Tanner says to Connor, "Let's put these in our mouths during the fireside and see who can keep it there the whole time."  

It was decided that the LOSER would have to stand up and stretch right in the middle of the meeting.  Connor was game.

Little did Tanner realize that Connor has a bionic tolerance for spice and heat! According to Nick who was sitting with them, Connor sat calmly with the fireball in his mouth, as if he was sucking on Cheerios. But Tanner looked visibly uncomfortable.  Tanner fidgeted, his face turned red, and he even broke into a SWEAT!!!!  All the while, Connor sucked on his fireball as if nothing was unusual.

In Tanner's words, "CONNOR PONED ME!"

(Tanner suffered through the entire fireball so he wouldn't have to stand up and stretch. He said it was one of the most horrible experiences of his life!)"

Perhaps the subject that sermon-filled evening should have been  
"Thou Shalt Not Propose a Dare at Church".  It's too bad Tanner didn't realize that since the age of two, Connor's favorite snacks have been Hot Cheetos & Hot Tamales.  Poor Tanner, a little "Know Thy Cousin" may have prevented the "hellfire and damnation" he experienced there on that church pew!