Mags: "Why do we call them jack-o-lanterns?"
Me: "We only call them jack-o-lanterns once they're carved."
Mags: "No. I mean...why is there only JACK-o-lantern for boys? Why can't there be a JACKIE-o-lantern for girls?"
Me: "I never thought about it that way, but good point, Mags."
Mags: "That's what my noggin is for, Mama. Thinkin'."
Smart girl!
ReplyDeleteThat is a good question.. hmmm
ReplyDeleteMags would have appreciated the movement a while back urging the sewerage and water boards to rename their street access points "Person Hole Covers."
ReplyDeleteI love it when kids come up with these clever questions that we never even thought about. They are thinking! And it's a sign of the times, right? She needs to start her own Foundation. Girls for Gourds! ;)
ReplyDeleteShe's always thinking, she will go far in life. Great pumpkins!
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