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Saturday Morning Sprinkles: Rule Breaking Paratrooper Edition

• This paratrooper broke a rule that actually did exist. Apparently jumping with a water bottle inhabited by your pet Siamese fighting fish is frowned upon by the Army. Still worth it, if you ask me. Thank you for defending our country and fighting Adultitis, Mr. Tattersall. • Meanwhile, this guy got in trouble for building an epic cardboard fort in his yard. He was threatened with fines for violating building codes. I think code enforcer Gordon Sant should be cited for being an Adultitis-ridden jerk head. Left to their own devices, adults will ruin everything. • A while back, I drew a …

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This Week in Rule Breaking

Rules that don't exist are all around us, and they can keep us from living a life of awesome. In honor of the upcoming release of Penguins Can't Fly, we are posting a different rule every day on our various social media accounts, using the hashtag #notarule. Some are rules we've uncovered, others have been shared with us from people like you. Follow along on Instagram, Tumblr, or Facebook or share your own rule here! This submission from Jacki Rocklewitz asks, #whatswrongwithbabushkas? So many rules are broken here...too numerous to name! Here's a good reminder with all the …

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How to Get Better at Spotting Rules That Don’t Exist

The rules that don't exist are holding us back from untold opportunities and a life of awesome. It’s one thing to encourage you to question everything. It’s another thing to actually do it, because we’re creatures of habit. These rules are so ingrained within us that we don’t even stop to consider an alternative. In hindsight, the successful choices great rule breakers of the past made seem obvious. Building an amusement park that is safe, clean, and enjoyable for both children and adults is a no-brainer now. So why didn’t anyone do it before Walt Disney? So, how do you get good at noticing …

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Saturday Morning Sprinkles: Flying Kid Edition

• Love this series of photos from a photographer who creates these composite images of his son "flying." So cool. • From my favorite magazine, 20 Adult Camps for the Young At Heart. • Here's 21 People Having Way Too Much Fun At Their Jobs. (Hat Tip Teri Kranz Drella.) • We need more traffic signs like this one in Norway. Finally, some posts from around here you may have missed: • It’s fun breaking a rule every now and again • Thou shalt Celebrate Christmas on December 25th …

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This Week in Rule Breaking

Rules that don't exist are all around us, and they can keep us from living a life of awesome. In honor of the upcoming release of Penguins Can't Fly, we are posting a different rule every day on our various social media accounts, using the hashtag #notarule. Some are rules we've uncovered, others have been shared with us from people like you. Follow along on Instagram, Tumblr, or Facebook or share your own rule here! Kathy Korthals hosted a goose who apparently didn't get the memo on nests. Saw this sweet ride while downtown the other day. This one was inspired by family …

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