Friday, March 19, 2010

Mucho Muchacho Machismo

"I'm the man talkin'. Not sisters or moms, that's what the rule says."

(insert sound of record scratch) "Where? What rule?"

"Here! (gesturing to a fictional rule posting in our home) Only mens talk."



He also told me that only men use saws. WHAT-EVER. (hair flip, talk to the hand, etc.) Just because I choose not to use a saw doesn't mean that I can't use one.

These types of exchanges made me wonder if recent encouragement in leadership, man-in-training stuff has been misinterpreted. Surely that's not what this book is about. Must read to make sure. . .

Ethan: Who will marry Sissy? Another king? Not Daddy?
Me: Daddy is already married. We pray that a nice man will marry Sissy one day when she's a grown-up and take good care of her and treat her like a princess.
Ellie: and I'll wear a crown
Ethan: I'll be gone to drive a monster truck.
Me: Will you be married when you're a grown up?
Ethan: Sorry, I can't stop for married. I can't do it.

Well, buddy, if you keep talking like the previous examples, it won't really be an issue for you.

1 comment:

Sandy said...

I read this aloud & we both had a good laugh!

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