We had a solemn ceremony in this house on Sunday: the first traditional Passing of the Bag.
Tory Boy bought himself a good quality rucksack when he was at high school. By the time he’d finished college, Spud was at high school and needed a good quality rucksack. Tory Boy loaned Spud his, on the condition that it be returned someday. Six years on, that day was Sunday, as Spud had finished high school and Tory Boy was home.
Cue ceremonial music (Celine Dion’s My Bag Will Go On):
[…] The Passing Of The Bag June 19th, 2014 — “We had a solemn ceremony in this house on Sunday: the first traditional Passing of the Bag. Tory Boy bought himself a good quality rucksack when he was at high school. By the time he’d finished college, Spud was at high school and needed a good quality rucksack. Tory Boy loaned Spud his, on the […]” 13 Comments […]
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I am a little fat. I like food; what can I say? I have dull hair: mousey. I don’t wear much make-up and have no need of a dressing table. If I look like a bag lady, I chose my own clothes. If I look nice, the Hub picked them for me. Despite all this, I am a little vain. This photograph is from 2003. I had to go back that far to find one of me that I liked. But I don’t really care: my husband still thinks I’m beautiful and if he doesn’t, he loves me enough to lie about it. I’m lucky. I have two boys. They never lie to me. Still, you can't have everything.
The Laughing Housewife 
Doesn’t he need it for college???
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No; he’s going to buy another. Tory Boy was shrivelling up because of the six-year separation from his precious…
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I see your young men have acquired some of your humor and joy of life.
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They are way funnier than me 😀
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Hear, hear for purchasing good quality to begin with! Nice moment in the family !
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I think it was a Nike bag.
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Nike is good, expensive but obviously well made!
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You have two boys who look very much like young men. 😀 Mine does too and I often go back and look at his toddler pictures to remind myself of when he was mine; now we have to share our boys with the world, which I am glad to do, but I do miss the days of cuddling on the couch and watching Winnie the Pooh. I had the song “The Circle of Life” in my head watching the passing of the bag. lol You have wonderful boys!
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They do grow up far too quickly 😦
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I know 😦
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Good boys – bag custom!
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I love these family traditions and customs.
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They are both so tall now!
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Such a ceremony for a rucksack! What do you do when someone borrows some money? I know, Maltesers as interest!
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Borrow money?? If we ever have any to lend out, I’ll go with your Maltesers idea 🙂
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Crazy stuff, Tilly. Made me laugh. 😀
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Normal day in our house 😀
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My bag will go on! Hahaha.
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Good thing I check you out or I would have missed this auspicious occasion.
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Ha – I don’t know why, but this just makes me smile so big. Life would be so dull without such humour and just Goodness to travel alongside us. your boys are just awesome.
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I buy rucksacks like other women buy shoes! I can appreciate this handing back ceremony. I have a rucksack that was carried by a head man of a Himalayan village on an expedition I was on 20 year ago this summer – I would not be parted from it even though it is not fit for the original purpose I bought it for. It now lives on the top of a wardrobe with my old climbing gear in it – all well past it’s best before date now and shouldn’t be used for any serious climbing. Sally
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I love family ceremonies! I also love your new Header photo. 🙂
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Thanks!
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Welcome — 🙂
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Dutch kids have a special tradition: when their exams are completed and they finish high school they hang up their rucksacks on flagpoles at home: it’s a signal that they passed (“geslaagd” = translates as “success/ful”) and that they don’t need their school bags any more.
Of course if they go to University then they will probably need a new bag… but it’s always fun to see the bags on flagpoles at the end of the school year.
I have photos of some of them here:
http://kiwidutch.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/a-cheerful-dutch-rite-of-passage/
Well Done Spud on your hard work and success!!
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What a marvellous tradition! Though Mum & Dad must moan if the bag was expensive 🙂
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