What would you do for a Klondike Bar?

One of the ways my dad (70+ with Parkinson's) and I (30+ seeking father-son activities) like to spend time together is eating food we like.

When I pulled out the Klondike Original Ice Cream Bar, I had to ask, "Hey Dad, what would you do for a Klondike Bar?"

He asked for a plate and a spoon, then for a cold zero sugar soda with straw, and a bump up from chair to walker to that he could go to the bathroom. I ask him, "Hey Dad, would you hold my hand for a Klondike Bar?". He responds with a firm "No."

When your daddio's got Parkinson's, sometimes it's easier to get a response to the question you want when you ask a "Yes or No" question.

Or a "One or the Other" question.

"Hey Dad, would you rather hold my hand or take a walk around the block for this Klondike Bar?" After a pause, big poppa retorts, "Klondike Bar first, then the walk."

A negotiation about the timeless Klondike Bar turned into a positive outcome with my dad and me spending time on a healthy walk around the block.

Years later, I'll still do anything for a Klondike Bar, but won't be able to do anything to get my dad back.

And now it's time for some throwback Klondike TV commercial classics.

Commercial #1: Bald businessman quickly loses inhibitions to make Baboon, Chimp, and finally Monkey sounds in order to get a free Klondike bar in the early 1980s.

Commercial #2: Collected women agrees to make ape noises and and avoid knives to gain a tasty chocolate coated Klondike bar in the lated 1980s.

Commercial #3: Classy butler discreetly performs "I'm a little teapot" in public formal setting in order to earn a promotional Klondike treat.