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I went to college with someone who had extreme helicopter parents like this, they made her have a tracker on her phone and everything. Even after she got a degree they wouldn’t let her have a job and I have to wonder why they even let her go to college in the first place. 

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The pooka, are practical jokers who enjoy using their magic to change another's race or ethnicity. These jokes have on occasion led to some very interesting if devastating repercussions.
"EEEEK!!!! Get out of here you fiend." "But Chandral, it's me Glimhook." CLANG!!  I know my husband and you are not him." Rubbing his head and watching his wife with the frying pan in her hands he shifted back to his true form. Chandral dropped the frying pan rushing over to her husband. "Oh Glim, I am so sorry." "Dang pooka. Why did they choose me? Today of all days. Happy anniversary love."
— Interaction between Glimhoook and his wife after a pooka practical joke.
Pooka take pleasure in giving their children bizarre names such as table, leg, and hat. The odd thing is, most pooka take pride in their name.
"What kind of name is chair?" "It is a perfectly fine name. In fact it is so much better than Eilise, what kind of name is Eilise anyway?"
For pooka, the pleasure of a good joke is its own reward. They do, however, on occasion choose to be serious. This happens when someone comes to them with a request to use their special magic to alter who or what they are on a semi-permanent basis. Pooka honestly do not like to do this unless there is a very good reason behind it. Even then they will try to talk the person out of this action.
Pooka, love practical jokes. They even play them on each other. Pooka never get upset at being the target of a practical joke even if it is painful.
Common etiquette for a pooka is to always have a smile. If you run into a pooka and aren't smiling they are likely to play a prank on you in hopes of putting a smile on your face.
Pooka enjoy wearing clothing that seems to clash, looks ridiculous, or even better both. This has caused many elves and nymphs fits, for what they consider to be a lack of any fashion sense on the part of the pooka. Many pooka have been seen to wear shorts on their heads as hats, shoes on their hands, and shirts as shorts just for the absurdity of it.
This is the only time the pooka are truly sombre. The family gathers and there is much weeping, for now, the parents are going to be extra busy and unable to play as many jokes as they once did.
For pooka, the coming of age can be a difficult time as they are required to prove they can take a joke. They must also prove they are masters of the absurd while still being serious. This means having a conversation while playing a joke on someone, preferably the person they are talking to. The young adult is evicted from their family home to make their way in the world for a period of ten years before they settle down.
When a pooka dies, the rest of the family has a party. Drink flows freely and there is much gaiety.
Pooka, are fertile thrice a year. This usually coincides with the turning of the seasons. Winter to spring, spring to summer, and summer to autumn.
Pooka average in height from three foot six inches to five foot three inches.
Pooka, have a wide range for their weight. They usually weigh between ninety pounds and three hundred pounds.
Pooka, have a permanent smile even when trying to be serious. The only way you can tell a pooka is not happy is by looking closely at their eyes.
Pooka never have single births. They always give birth to twins. Pooka just to be absurd will give birth to one pooka and one from the father's race or ethnicity.
Fun fact: one of my guinea pigs is called Pooka after these guys. :D I love the idea of their whole culture revolving around practical jokes and laughter. It must be exceedingly frustrating trying to be serious with a Pooka though!
Todd and Linda Broin understand the vital need for a hospice facility like Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Inspired by the stories of many caregivers and patients, they are helping make Ava’s House a reality with a $1 million pledge to the Gift of Time campaign.
“It’s another part of God’s fullness of life, not to be ignored,” Linda said. “To face an end-of-life situation, we could only imagine the thoughts going through their minds and the feelings in their hearts.”
The 20-suite, in-patient acute-level hospice facility with 24-hour nursing care will open for patients of all ages in fall 2017. The homelike facility will be one of just four in the country to include dedicated in-patient hospice care for children.
“It’s great to be a part of something that will be around for generations to come and serve the community in such a profound and important way,” Todd said.
As parents to three children, Todd and Linda were especially inspired by the story of young Ava Holder. At just 18 months old, Ava was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, a rare