She looked me right in the eye
coyly
She knew I liked words
and knew
I knew a bunch of 'em
And she said with a twinkle
in her eye
"What is a grackle?"
Remembering she had
stumped me once before
With "What is a s'more?"
and I had answered
"A small rodent-like burrowing
animal that dozes a lot"
"WRONG," she said, pleased with
herself
"It is a campfire-type sandwich,"
she announced
"made of graham crackers, chocolate,
and a melted marshmallow."
So I decided to BLUFF "grackle".
" A grackle is splendid snack
in a sack that is wonderful to eat
while watching old John Wayne
movies---it is made with a secret
recipe, combining Fritos
and Cheez-its!"
"WRONG AGAIN," she almost shouted!
"It is a Big Black Bird,"
obviously proud of her alliteration!
"Okay, MY TURN," I said "What is a
disgronificator?"
I had her...and she knew it...I thought
Putting her graceful fingers together in
in an oval...(signifying great knowledge?)
She answered : "A disgronificator is a
sort of speedometer, in reverse,
for measuring speed when one is backing-up!"
Uh oh, you don't suppose she's right!
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MY MIL
October 5, 2015
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