Nathan (enters, stage left): “Tell Simon that America is part of Texas!”
Me: “Sweetie, Texas is part of America. It is one of the states. We’ll look at the map in the morning.*”
Nathan exits, stage left
Simon enters, stage left: “In what way is Africa a part of America?”
Me: “It isn’t.”
Simon (fighting tears): “Mama mia! Nathan said you said it was!”
Simon exits, stage left
(muffled sounds of arguing from the bedroom)
*This scene takes place a full hour past bedtime. Nathan is 4; Simon barely 8.
A four-year-old that says, “Mama mia!” must be a hoot.
Poor African Americans. They have to carry the burden of discrimination even in conversations whith an 8 year old.
Very funny. Reminds me of a bunch of fake factiods in The Onion pretending to be a “Did you know?” piece on Canada. Among the bullet points was, “Canada is The Maple Leaf State”
Julie, I think you’ve missed your calling. You should be a comedian.
Alas, for another two years at least, America is indeed, in some small way “a part of Texas.”
At least your kids keep it clean. My kids had a discussion on the intriguing theological and scientific topic of “Does God poop? and if so, what are meteors?”
Just a snippit of a conversation 5 year-old Tyler had with his friend Wyatt:
Tyler: Would you be said if bad guys killed your papa? (btw, he calls me dad, not sure where papa came from)
Wyatt: That won’t happen.
Tyler: Why?
Wyatt: Because the Statue of Liberty makes the bad guys stay in their houses.
Another Tyler remark one night: Dad! I like my pajamas, the insides of them are white just like milk.
He’s smart, I solemly affirm he is smart.
Edje, the eight-year-old said, “Mama mia”.