Slug Bug
About this episode
The episode explores a family's playful game while addressing themes of self-image and perception.
Read: Numbers 13:25-33; 14:6-9 “Slug bug blue!” Zac exclaimed when he spied a blue Volkswagen. As he spoke, he slugged his brother Teague, who was sitting beside him. The boys were playing their favorite game on the way home from school—seeing who could spot a Volkswagen first and slug the other guy. They kept count to see who got the most. Violet sighed. She pulled down the mirror on the sun visor and looked at herself. “My freckles look awful,” she said. “Slug bug yellow!” Teague yelled and slugged Zac as a yellow Volkswagen sped past them. Violet frowned. “If I can’t do something about these freckles, I think I’ll go into hiding.” “Violet, lots of people have freckles. Besides, I think they make you look cute,” Mom said as she turned onto their street. “Slug bug red!” Both boys laughed as they spotted the same Volkswagen at the same time and socked each other. “You hit me too hard,” Teague said, “so I get the point. That’s the rule.” “Is not!” Zac appealed to his mother. “Mom?” “Boys,” Mom said, looking at them in the rearview mirror, “that’s enough slugging. It’s time to end the game.” Violet turned around and glared at her little brothers. “I think you’re making those up…
Topics covered
- family dynamics
- self-image
- perception
- games
- freckles
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