December 2003

Monthly Archive

Rectangles are a girl’s best friend?

Posted by John on 27 Dec 2003 | Tagged as: heard

“Emily, your bracelet looks very pretty.”
- Mama, noticing Emily wearing one of her Christmas presents

“Thank you. I like it because it’s diamonds.”
- Emily, politely but incorrectly

“Actually, I think it’s probably crystals.”
- Mama, not entirely certain that it’s not plastic

“Well, Amanda’s bracelet is diamonds.”
- Emily, determined to find diamonds somewhere

“NO! It’s RECTANGLES!”
- Amanda, who knows her shapes, if not her imitation precious stones…

It’s all just a misunderhearing

Posted by John on 25 Dec 2003 | Tagged as: heard

“Gram-gram got me a pair of shoes… gram-gram got me a pair of shoes…”
- Mama, singing her intention to use a Christmas check for weighted work-out shoes she’s wanted.

“Parrot juice?”
- Emily, from across the room, wondering why anyone would ever want to buy that!