# Why Are There Pencils Jammed Five Inches Into My Ear Canals? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 30, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620 "2012-11-30T22:04:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/1 "2012-11-30T22:04:06Z")
Because of The Littlest Briston, of course. See, her birthday was a couple of weeks ago. One of her gifts was a _365 Fun Recipies For Kids_ cookbook. My fiance’ has taught her how much fun cooking can be, so things like this are a big deal to her. One of her favorite things to do is to think of a number and go look it up in the book. Which is why my seven-year-old angel was just running around the house yelling “Oh _yes_, 69 is the best!! I can’t _wait_ to try out 69! Daddy, would you and Rachel like to have some 69??”. It’s a banana split, BTW. I’m convinced the editors did that on purpose. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/2 "2012-11-30T22:38:44Z")
:smack: Yes, **Hal** , I agree. The editors did that on purpose. You poor, poor man. ---
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/3 "2012-11-30T22:43:55Z")
Dear Lord… what if she goes to day care and announces that “Mom and Dad made me 69!” ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/4 "2012-11-30T22:45:41Z")
I don’t get it. Could someone explain what’s so funny about this? ---
**Author:** ![Enkel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/df705f/32.png) [@Enkel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enkel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/5 "2012-11-30T22:48:20Z")
Google 69 as a sexual position. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/6 "2012-11-30T22:54:37Z")
(Not at work, though…) ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/7 "2012-11-30T22:59:33Z")
I thought this was going to be about Christmas Music. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/8 "2012-12-01T01:28:47Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I don’t get it. Could someone explain what’s so funny about this? Someday when you’re a little older, son. ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/9 "2012-12-01T01:39:12Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > I don’t get it. Could someone explain what’s so funny about this? Well, when a mommy and a daddy love each other very very much… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/10 "2012-12-01T01:53:41Z")
> [@Zyada](#): > > Well, when a mommy and a daddy love each other very very much… And turnaround is fore-play. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-pencils-jammed-five-inches-into-my-ear-canals/642620/11 "2012-12-01T02:18:53Z")
Just don’t get her a coloring book of barnyard animals. 😃