Texas kids use magnifying glass to burn newspapers and set lawn on fire

[47of74]

Maybe I shouldn't get my niece a magnifying glass when she's older

A Christmas present landed a pair of Texas boys in hot water after it helped set their front lawn on fire.

The Parsons got their 12-year-old son a magnifying glass for Christmas, assuming it would be used for reading.

Instead, the boy and his brother used it to burn some newspapers. Moments later, they came running in to report the lawn was on fire.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Mom, can I have some water? - My son said...

And immediately ran out to the back yard with the glass. Seconds later he comes back and asks for more...

I'm really thirsty, he says...

My wife gets suspicious and goes to the back yard and sees papers on fire next to the vegetable garden. Gets the garden hose and puts it out.

Same story; a kid with a magnifying glass.

It's practically inevitable.

[Kali]

2. should be encouraged, really

good stuff all kids should learn about. of course knowing how to put a fire out is an even better skill, one that might outta be gained first.

[marble falls]

3. Deja Vu all over again. We didn't even need any paper. Boy, was my mom po'd! ...

We coulda burnt down the rental house behind ours we owned. 50's Cleveland.

[Javaman]

4. I don't know what's more disturbing...

that the kid set fire to the lawn or...they. all. wear. the. same. pajamas.

[47of74]

5. Probably the latter

[Totally Tunsie]

7. Awwwwww - That's a Christmas morning kinda' thing!

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[madinmaryland]

6. LOL. We used ants. Yeah. We were sick Bastids.