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My wife made the mistake of playing one of our Dr. Demento CD's while Sasha was in ear shot. Ever since he's been singing "Polka Dot Undies" at random intervals.
Not the whole song--just "Polka Dot Undies".
Those not familiar with that song, its a song where rude, dirty, and purely x-rated words are replaced with the phrase "Polka Dot Undies". Sasha doesn't understand the references, but just likes saying "Polka Dot Undies".
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First signs of synesthesia in my son, or just general goofiness?
We were eating stir-fry last night, and my son was contemplating a strip of green pepper. "This kind of looks like a snowshoe," he said. "I think you mean a ski," I said. "Or maybe a sled." (You know, because it was long and skinny and curved up at the end.) So he licks it veeeeery slowly with his eyes closed then says, "It's a sled."
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Definitely goofiness. But it made a really funny image. Like, what if the only sense you had was taste (and smell, I guess, to some degree), and you had to figure out what things were by licking them?
Actually, forget it. That idea is creeping me out. Sounds like one of OSC's older short stories. (Feel free to use it, Mr. Card. )
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We let John sleep in today since he didn't have preschool. When I went in to check on him he opened his eyes, extended both arms to me and said "Carry me to french toast."
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quote:Originally posted by dkw: We let John sleep in today since he didn't have preschool. When I went in to check on him he opened his eyes, extended both arms to me and said "Carry me to french toast."
When you think about it, isn't it amazing? Children that young are not necessarily truly fluent in English yet, but many are able to master those nuances of language and timing (not to mention facial expression) well enough to come up with stuff that is just plain guaranteed to provoke a laugh.
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Hmm, come to think of it . . . maybe fluency is not really an issue. Because sometimes the most hilarious moments come from someone who is not yet fluent in a language, but manages to nail the funny in that language perfectly anyway. And I think that part of what makes it so funny is the unexpectedness.
This comes both from observing others speaking English as a second language, and being immersed in Portuguese as a missionary--and sometimes it was even me getting those laughs! That is, of course, aside from the laughs that come as a result of embarrassing gaffes in the second language. Which I guess are often a source of humor at children's expense as well.
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quote:Originally posted by dkw: We let John sleep in today since he didn't have preschool. When I went in to check on him he opened his eyes, extended both arms to me and said "Carry me to french toast."
Whoa. Tonight, Jon Boy made Duplo "fly" into his high chair. Lego said, "Fly me to my dinner too, Daddy!" Eerily similar utterances.
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My youngest has new glasses frames. They have hinges at the joints that are v-shaped. (Can't find any images online, but the joint is along the ear piece, not at the curve.) Sort of like the tip of a needle-nose pliers.
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Actually, when I read "Abba", the first thing I thought of was the group, and it took me a minute to realize the word was referring to "father."
On another note, my 5-year-old asked me a couple weeks ago: "Does Satan live on this planet?" Me: "Uhh, I suppose he lives on this planet, but not anywhere around here, and people can't see him." Him: "Well, then who has to live next to Satan?"
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quote:Originally posted by Darth_Mauve: How many kids love the present of underwear?
My mom says that I wanted a potty (I announced it to her in the store as she was going past the potty training seats on the way to buy more diapers for me) so I "could wear pretty panties". Posts: 5879 | Registered: Apr 2001
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When my older brother first got underwear I took a pair because it had power rangers on it. Eventually I got some with disney princesses but I still think he got the better deal.
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Marlozhan - that's great! So, who does have to live next to Satan?
Azriel (my 5-year-old) has recently started playing basketball. We have a horrid time trying to get him to stop diving onto the floor every time he runs up and down the court. We thought it was just because he likes to be silly. So, this week we were at my 14-year-old brother's basketball game and two of the kids ended up on the floor fighting for the ball.
Azriel turned to me and said, "See mommy! I told you! When you play basketball, you have to be on the FLOOR! That's what the real players do." Then he turned away from me and crossed his arms over his chest.
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I once said something to my sister about the 10 Commandments and she said "but originally there were 15 except Moshe dropped one of the tablets" I spent about 10 minutes rolling around on the floor as she turned bright red. The really sad thing is that apparently 1 scene in a Mel Brooks movie is enough to override 15 years of Jewish day school.
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It wasn't my kid who said it, but I was a witness.
I've been in Williamsburg, VA with my extended family on vacation for the past few days. The day we walked through the Colonial Williamsburg area, we checked out this old church (don't ask me the name now), and were looking at some old grave markers outside: 8-year-old cousin #1: Hey, they buried that guy under a plant! My dad: Maybe it grew there after they buried him. 8-year-old #2: Maybe they buried him and he turned into a tree!!!
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The other day Lego was playing with some little animal toys at my sister-in-law's apartment. One of the toys was a seal, and I asked Lego if he knew where seals live, expecting an answer like "In the water." Instead he answered, "In Canada!" We have NO idea where he got that.
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When my husband leaves, my daughter cries. I tell her, "it's ok, Daddy's combing back." My husband left for classes and went through the backyard to talk to the fencers before he left. Our dog was barking like crazy. My little girl said, "Marsy, it's ok, Daddy's coming back."
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One day when I was a school librarian, I came across the kindergarten teacher in the corider beside herself with laughter. She told me that she had been going over the rules of the class. One of the rules was not to tell anyone to "shut up."
Teacher: Okay, can anyone tell me what it is that we aren't supposed to say to each other?
Shy girl in pigtails: Um...b***h?
ETA (Let me know if this is too naughty to post and I will remove it.)
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Sophie: "No, Haley! Don't run into the road! For you will surely die!" Haley: "Die! Die die die!"
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I feel like a cheat using kids that aren't my own, but I have 15 nieces-and-nephews-to-be and they're so full of good material.
Rose is 4, and we were over at her house around Christmas time and I asked if she knew any funny jokes. She gazed absent-mindedly out the window, telling me a joke that I could tell she was making up on the spot.
"What did the... what did the green Christmas light say to the red Christmas light?"
"I don't know, Rose, what?"
"Um.... you didn't turn off the lights!"
My fiancé and I exchanged smiles. Rose said adamantly, "That was a funny joke. You forgot to laugh."
Another is Adam, who is three and recently enamored of Star Wars. His mom was getting him undressed after church one day, and remarked that his dress shirt was getting to small.
"Yeah, it's too small for me," he agreed. "I can give it to Anakin. Anakin can wear it to..." at this he paused and thought for moment. "No, actually. There's no Sunday in Star Wars."
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OK, one more. (I had to go verify on my sister-in-law's blog)
The mom is chopping vegetables in the kitchen, and 5-year-old Susanna comes in and asks "Mom, can I have a bikini?"
Mom is a little perplexed. But Susanna comes over and clarifies. Pointing at the zucchini that her mom is chopping, "Please, Mom, can I have some of that bikini?"
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Ok, sorry. One more from Rose the 4-year-old:
Rose: “Mom, can I hibernate?”
Mom: “What do you do when you hibernate?”
Rose: “First, you eat some food, and then you go in bed, and you sleep, and you wake up in the morning, and you eat some more, and then you go skiing!”
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quote:originally posted by Annie Rose: “First, you eat some food, and then you go in bed, and you sleep, and you wake up in the morning, and you eat some more, and then you go skiing!”
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