It was one of those perfect beach days, nice and sunny with a little breeze. The door to the hotel room was open, so you could see the ocean, smell the salt.
I have heard many stories over the years of my brother and the many stupid things he has done, but this time he really outdid himself.
Both of my parents were occupied getting things ready for a day at the beach. My brother Danny, who was about four, was sitting on the bed, peeling a banana. Then all of a sudden he says, “Hey guys, watch me eat this entire banana is one bite!” My mom turns around instantly, but a little too late. Danny’s mouth is puffed up with a huge banana and he is trying to swallow it. The banana gets stuck in his throat and he can’t breath. His face instantly turns blue. My dad, the calm guy that he is, starts screaming and shouting for someone to call 911. My mom instantly saw choking and thought of the Heimlich maneuver. However, this maneuver is apparently useless when it comes to entire bananas. So my mom did the only thing she could, got a spoon and scooped the banana out of his throat. All the while, by dad was still shouting for someone to call 911. So in the end, everything turned out okay, but Danny learned a very valuable lesson that day at the beach.
Point: Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
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