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What else is a burro going to do?
Dear Pedro, Why did you choose Boys’ Life magazine? There are thousands of other magazines. How did you hear about Boys’ Life? What got you started being a mailburro? —Tanner D., Scottsdale, Ariz....
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Have you ever been geocaching?
Dear Pedro, I went geocaching with a few of my fellow Scouts. I found a rubber duck, a binder clip, random coins and a notepad, which I wrote on when I found the box. Have you ever been geocaching and...
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Will you be my backpacking burro?
Dear The Almighty Pedro, I am pretty new in Scouting, and I love it so far. I hope to go to Philmont. For one of the activities you use a backpacking burro, and I was wondering if you would be mine. To...
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Cozy in my hay-filled corral
Dear Pedro, Do you have a home? —Mark M., Granbury, Tex. I am cozy in my hay-filled corral, Mark. Burros don’t need a roof and furniture.
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Article gave me ideas about earning money
Dear Pedro, I really like the “Money Smarts” article in the December 2011 issue. I am working on the Personal Management merit badge, and the article gave me many ideas about saving and earning money....
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I lost the mailbag once
Dear Pedro, I can relate to the story “Lost and Found in the Black Hole” (February) because I’m always losing important things; for example, my homework, Scout handbook and merit badge sheets. —Matthew...
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My stomach has an incredible capacity
Dear Pedro, Did you know that if you eat too much alfalfa you can founder? —Connor C., Bridgeton, N.J. I certainly do, Connor. But my stomach has an incredible capacity—I haven’t gone down from putting...
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My ice cream has a delectable herbal flavor
Dear Pedro, Is that famous green ice cream that you eat really just mint chocolate chip without the chips? If so, please tell me where you get it, because I have been looking for that for years....
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The Boss threatens to send me back to Philmont
Dear Pedro, Do you like to hike? Have you ever been to Philmont? I am going there for the first time this summer, and I was wondering what it would have been like for a burro? —Chris B., Phoenix,...
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What does The Boss look like?
Hey, Pedro, What’s up? I love your new game, Pedro’s Ricochet Rumble. It’s as great as you are yourself. Everyone has been wondering, what does The Boss look like? He’s never made an appearance, ever....
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What’s your favorite video game?
Dear Pedro, What’s your favorite video game and when can you show a pic of The Boss? —Cole M., Washburn, Ill. I play video games about as well as I row a boat, Cole, but I like the ones featuring me. I...
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Something that irritates The Boss on a daily basis
What’s Up, Pedro? I have a question for you: How does The Boss treat you when you when you do something very wrong and he doesn’t like it? —Conor S., Rochester, N.Y. I seem to do something that...
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My troop loves campouts with hail, sleet and snow
Dear Pedro, Is freezing weather good or bad? Every guy in my troop loves campouts with hail, sleet and snow. They usually wear shorts to those campouts. Every other person I know hates the cold....
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Joke that produces my loudest hee-haw
Dear Pedro, One of my favorite parts of reading Boys’ Life is reading all the jokes in the back. Good job on picking the best joke every month. How do you always find the best ones? —Will F.,...
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Anything special when its your birthday?
Dear Pedro, Does The Boss do anything special when its your birthday? —Valentine R., Booker, Tex. The Boss treats me the same every day, Valentine (so you know how that goes). I don’t believe he knows...
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Do not open an ice cream shop
Pedro, Dude, You are funny, but whatever you do, do not open an ice cream shop! Nobody would really like your flavors. Not being a critic, just giving you advice. —Ahston R., Birmingham, Ala. Gee,...
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I’m pretty much weather-proof
Hey, Pedro, Our last outing was a five-mile orienteering campout. It was delayed because of rain. When the rain subdued we began our hike, and halfway through it started to pour again. Our Scoutmaster...
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It made my head hurt
Dear Pedro, If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? The answer: Of course, it does. I mean, seriously, the real question is what sound does the falling tree...
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What exactly is an alfalfa shake?
Dear Pedro, What exactly is an alfalfa shake and why are you so crazy about them? And how do you type with hooves? —Aaron K., Ashby, Mass. My favorite shakes are made with alfalfa, naturally. The...
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