The #fun and #funny tags are almost empty; So lets do something about that!... What better than to launch a new challenge "My Funny Childhood Story"...
And why not combining this one with an existing contest: "Behind the Photo" (learn about the concept of this one down below).
My Story
Yep, that's me in the photograph; Taken when I was two years and a few months old; The original by my parents (not sure who); The digital version by yours truly :)
The fun part of the story is something my parents asked and the reaction of my brother (by then about three and half years old); A word play! Always difficult to translate a word play into another language, but I'll try my best.
In Dutch we have this saying: "Een Luchtje Scheppen"; literally translated into English: "Shovelling some Air". The meaning if this is: "Get some Air" or "Go for a Walk".
Just before my parents took the photograph, they asked my brother and I if we would like to come along "for a walk"..."een luchtje scheppen" ie "shovelling some air".
My brother left and quickly returned with the red bucket and a mini shovel and subsequently put the bucket on my head.
After my parents got a grip again by forcing themselves to stop laughing, they took the camera out and this photograph was born!
Now, a few decades later, the story left the confinement of the family history :)
Trigger
Quarantine times brings the best out of us, I think at least. So much funny posts, messages and chats in all the major social media channels I'm using. One of these was a request to bring some fun to our Facebook circles to counter all the sad stories and seriousness of the Corona thingy we have going.
The challenge was simple: Show a picture of your childhood and invite all those who give a 'like' to do the same.
This challenge went viral almost immediately, at least in my circles. Obviously I entered with the picture above. Got me at least 10 times more likes than any of my usual Facebook posts. And you now what? The first time ever my father - 80 years old by now - gave me a like and a comment!
Moral of the Story
Share something deeply personal with some cool - or funny - story, and people feel the urge to interact!
"My Funny Childhood Story" challenge
Get your old photo albums out; Dig into your memory for funny childhood stories; Find the match and enter this challenge!
No rules at all! Though, if you like your entry to be grouped with all the others, use the tag #funnystory as one of your first 4 tags. You may leave a comment with the link to your entry below, but nothing is obligatory :)
"Behind the Photo" contest
This article is - also - created for the "Behind the Photo" contest run by 
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