Isn't it nice to know that in a world where kids grow cynical and sarcastic at increasingly early ages, my fifth grader is still naive enough to make an occasional word mix up.
Many of you know that Jefferson is absolutely crazy about the army and has been since his preschool years. He is our resident expert on any military subject and often corrects us concerning battles, ranks, etc. This makes the following story even better.
About a week before Christmas, I was doing the dishes when Jefferson wandered into the kitchen, holding a couple of military figurines - or what he likes to call "army guys". He sat down and proceeded to tell me about the special tactics of each one; I was only half listening until something about the last guy's description caught my attention.
"What did you say?" I asked.
"This army guy is my favorite because he is the most lethal. He's had special training - see, he's wearing a green toupee."
I couldn't help it - I busted a gut laughing out loud. When I finally caught my breath, I described the difference between a toupee and beret. Although a little embarrassed, Jefferson thought the idea of trained military specialists running around wearing green hairpieces was pretty hilarious!
3 comments:
Great to talk to you the other day. I read this again, and it is quite funny. Thanks for being diligent in updating.
what a funny story! so glad to find you guys have a blog. Sent you an invite to ours...I don't know if I have your correct email but I sent it to your hotmail account. Can't wait for Miss America :)!
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It's not just a toupee, but it's green. One doesn't see too many of those being worn. At least Jefferson wasn't too upset that he was just a little off.
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