Dane's First Dollar....

Today we went to the mall to let Dane run around in the play area. Before heading for the play area we were sitting up in the food court splitting a cookie from Paradise Bakery (my newest addiction). We sat down to these obnoxious kids who were pulling pranks on people. They placed a dollar bill on a fishing line that was draped over a section of the frame that came down from the ceiling. They would rest the money on the floor and when people would walk by and try to pick up the money they would hurry and yank it so the people couldn't grab it and the person would then look really dumb. (they actually ended up getting a crowd watching them as they continued to do it). As we were eating our cookie we were watching all of the these people bend over to pick up the dollar bill and from nowhere the money would be soaring through the air. Everyone tried to pick it up from old people to parents to children to little gang banger teeny boppers (even Dane tried a couple of times but was never quick enough). I felt bad for the people but could not help but chuckle as I watched everyone fall for the trick and not even come close to getting a hold on the money. Ryan and I decided to leave and head for the play area which meant we had to pass the kids little trick. As we were walking by, Ryan was holding Dane and he and I were talking when all of the sudden Dane reaches out to the side and grabs a hold of the fishing line (It kind of reminded me of Mr. Miagi catching the fly with chopsticks without breaking a sweat in 'Karate Kid'). First of all, how could a kid this young and moving this rapidly see the small fishing line in mid air- and second, how on earth did he get his grubby little fingers wrapped around it when nobody else was able to??? Since Dane had a hold of the string, and Ryan kept walking because he did not realize it at first- Dane yanked onto the string without letting go which got the people watching to cheer and giggle because the "cool" teenagers weren't as quick as the 1 year old. The kid holding onto the string then pulled it which slid the dollar up right into Dane's hand...unfortunately for Dane- one more strong yank and the only dollar he had ever earned was gone in an instant.