I have gone back and forth about whether or not I would post this. I have decided it is just to "rich" not to do it. Our middle daughter has a birthday the end of February. She will be 12 this year (omg). She has recently learned that this is a leap year and is fascinated by it. While on the trip home from school she begins, once again, to wonder out loud about it.
"Mommy, you know that if I had been born on leap year I would technically only be 3."
Smiling, "Yes, honey I understand what you are what saying. But not necessarily technically. You would still be 12."
Deeply serious, "Ok? But I was wondering, Mom. If I had been born on leap year would I still be in a really little body like when I was three?"
With every ounce of volitional choice to forbid the eruption of laughter, I choke out, "Ahem, um... no, Sweetie. You would still have grown into the body you have now."
* I adore this child. She is simple and exact. She is on the honor roll. Yet, at the risk of sounding arrogant, I am still brooding over how this child was produced by my husband and me.
** I am expectantly awaiting her next inquiry. "So were midgets born on leap years?"
*** Yes, I know the "pc" terminology is "little people", but she would say midget! :o)
LOVE it. She's hilarious. And I have a relative who was short in stature and preferred the un-pc term midget to little people. He was not little. He as a midget. I'm not sure when his birthday was, I'm relatively sure it wasn't leap year. Though, now, I'm going to have to check into it!
ReplyDeleteYou ARE hilarious! I miss you! Let me know about your relative. Wouldn't you just die if that was in fact, his birthday. I think I'd pee myself laughing!She WASN'T trying to be funny... that's what was so stinkin funny. :)
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