Tongue Twisted

Little Miss Thing, age 7: “I need to make a tongue twister for my homework.”

Danger Monkey, age 10: “The dog saw a duck in the ditch.”

LMT: “Too easy. How about Bob saw a… big… buck… in the ditch.”

DM: “Is that a tongue twister?”

LMT: “Bob saw a big buck in the bit… I almost said a bad word!!!!”

(much laughter)

DM: “How about Pretty Pigs Pranced Past Pumpkin Pie?”

LMT: “Pretty pigs pranced past poon…”

DM: “What?”

(much laughter)

LMT: “Good thing poon isn’t a bad word.”

Me: (rolls eyes, whistles)

No Chill

(dinner table)

Me: “I have a chore for someone.”

Little Miss Thing, age 7: “Not me.”

Me: “It’s kind of important.”

Danger Monkey, age 10: “What is it?”

Me: “My email tells me a special package for Mom has been delivered to our mailbox. I’m hoping one of you will go get…”

DM: “I’ll get it!” (runs out front door)

Me: “… it after dinner.”

Me: …

LMT: “He didn’t even finish dinner.”

Me: “Your brother has no chill.”

LMT: “No chill at all.”

Egging Him On

Danger Monkey, age 10: “Dad, why did the Easter Bunny leave the Easter eggs?”

Me: “Actually, it’s an interesting history. Easter originated as a pagan holiday that was appropriated from ancient worship of Oester, goddess of fertility. Her symbols included rabbits and eggs, which has morphed into the odd concept we know today as the Easter Bunny.”

DM: “Nope. The correct answer is because the Easter Chicken was too chicken.”

Me: …

Me: “Oh, so you were making a joke.”

DM: “Yeah, and you were WAY OFF.”

Me: …