My Geekiness Is Rubbing Off on the Kid
Conversation 20 minutes ago:
Kid: "What are you reading?"
Me: "Great Feuds in History. Do you know what a "feud" is?"
Kid: "No."
Me: "A "feud" is a major fight that typically lasts over a long period of time."
Kid: "Oh. Who are those ladies on the cover?"
Me: "That's Queen Elizabeth I and that's Mary Queen of Scots. They were half sisters, but they couldn't stand each other."
Kid: "How come?"
Me: "Lots of reasons, but mainly because Mary liked to keep a bunch of mess going. Queen Elizabeth put up with her for a long time, but eventually she ordered her folks to chop Mary's head off because..."
::Kid cuts me off and pretends to wield a sword::
Kid: "BECAUSE THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!!"
*ded*
Kid: "What are you reading?"
Me: "Great Feuds in History. Do you know what a "feud" is?"
Kid: "No."
Me: "A "feud" is a major fight that typically lasts over a long period of time."
Kid: "Oh. Who are those ladies on the cover?"
Me: "That's Queen Elizabeth I and that's Mary Queen of Scots. They were half sisters, but they couldn't stand each other."
Kid: "How come?"
Me: "Lots of reasons, but mainly because Mary liked to keep a bunch of mess going. Queen Elizabeth put up with her for a long time, but eventually she ordered her folks to chop Mary's head off because..."
::Kid cuts me off and pretends to wield a sword::
Kid: "BECAUSE THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!!"
*ded*