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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Correlation
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Dad: Max, what do you know about correlation? Max: It does not imply causality. Of course, his tediously intellectual father taught him that, and as a result, there is now a 4 year old who knows more than you about economics, science and politics.
Coinage
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Wackin baby: The person who is “it” in a long-term game of tag. Usage: Who is the wackin baby? Mommy is the wackin baby.
Coinage
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Occan-dingdong: In a children’s book, character who is drawn facing the reader. Usage: That’s an Occan-dingdong. The rain babies are like an occan-dingdong. A strommel baby.
The Outdoor Voice, For Italians
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Mom: Max, please don’t yell in the house. Max: Max is using his forte voice!
Navel Gazing
Saturday, August 2, 2008
I’m looking at my belly button. Omphaloskepsis! Dad is one of those obnoxious NPR-listening, wood-toy-buying, balsamic-vinegar-sprinkling, tweed-jacket-wearing parents that teaches his kid absurd words.
Squeaking Viscera
Friday, August 1, 2008
Boneman is a 30cm tall plastic skeleton with rubber guts. ( But in our bobo family, we would not say “guts” any more than eat iceberg lettuce. ) Max found boneman, but not his intestines: Where is the squeaking viscera? I can’t find the squeaking viscera!
Zeppologue