One minute you think you got your child a cool Christmas gift, and the next, the whole neighborhood is about to go up in flames.
That’s exactly what happened: a 12-year-old boy in Texas got a magnifying glass for Christmas – and then accidentally set his family’s lawn on fire. I can tell you, as a former 12-year-old boy, that about 99.99% of kids that age are going to use magnifying glasses to start some kind of fire (hopefully of the small variety that won’t spiral out of control.
A 12-year-old in Texas got a magnifying glass for Christmas. His parents thought it would be used for reading, but then he accidentally set his family's lawn on fire. https://t.co/30lvLhBWcs pic.twitter.com/kcnv64tQj5
— CNN (@CNN) December 31, 2019
The boy’s mother explained on Facebook,
“Christmas Day was memorable to say the least!
My twelve year old son Cayden, who is an avid reader, an honor student, and interested in science, asked for a magnifying glass for Christmas. (It’s like a basketball player asking for basketball shoes.) We thought it was for reading, but instead he tried to see if he could light a fire with it! We discovered that he and his two brothers went out on the driveway to see if they could burn a couple holes in some newspaper.
Everything was under control until the boys came running into the house telling us that a corner of the lawn was on fire and the Christmas lights were melting! Justin and I rushed outside to see the entire front lawn turning black! We grabbed buckets, turned on the hose and sprinklers, and I grabbed blankets to smother and trap it – before it could spread any more into the neighbors yard! What a sight to see – a bunch of people running around crazy trying to put a front lawn fire out while wearing matching Christmas jammies!
I want to reiterate this was an accident. It could have been worse but it wasn’t. So instead of a tragedy it will now be a Christmas to remember! 2019- The Christmas the lawn lit on fire.
Oh and never buy a magnifying glass for your son!”
Christmas Day was memorable to say the least!
Posted by Nissa-Lynn Parson on Thursday, December 26, 2019
People on social media thought the whole incident was pretty darn hilarious.
I’m sorry but I gotta laugh!
— Sandra Tabbytosavit
(@STabbytosavit) December 31, 2019
Accidentally? Heck when I was a kid we did this crap intentionally.
— Glenn (@g_geboy) December 31, 2019
of course he did, have you ever met a 12 year old boy
—
missmygirl (@McMickey98) December 31, 2019
Accidentally on purpose. Kind of surprised I never torched my parents deck when I was growing up.
— Chuck Wagon (@ChuckWagon645) December 31, 2019
Well, we’re glad no one was hurt and that they were able to get the blaze started by Cayden under control.
Note to self: don’t buy any young kids a magnifying glass anytime soon…
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