Little Miss Thing, age 7: “Why are they called hamburgers? They aren’t made of ham.”
Me: “I believe they’re named after Hamburg, Germany.”
LMT: “Check it on Wikipedia.”
Danger Monkey, age 10: “Wikipedia is not always correct. Be sure to verify the sources.”
Me: “Yes, says here the name comes from Hamburg. Also, frankfurters are named after Frankfurt.”
DM: “Huh? What’s a frankfurter?”
Me: “Thats an old-fashioned name for hot dogs. Also, the word ‘weiner’ comes from the German pronunciation of Vienna. Have you guys ever heard of weiners?”
(so much giggling)
Me: “I guess I walked right into that one.”