Wednesday, November 09, 2011

A line of questioning

[The scene - dinner]

Michael: Dad ... can feathers... burn?
Me: Mmmh.
Michael: What about leather ... can leather burn?
Elf and I: Hmm guess so rhubarb rhubarb hmmm.
Marcus: Anything made of carbon can burn.

[time passes]

Michael: What about diamonds?
Elf and I: Hmm guess so rhubarb rhubarb hmmm.
Marcus: Yep. They can burn.
Michael: What do you get when you've burned a diamond?
Marcus: Diamond ash.

[time passes]

Michael: Dad ... have we got... a blender?

1 comment:

Wendy said...

Deny owning a blender. That's my advice. And if they catch you in the lie tell them you didn't lie, you just "forgot" because you are old. Kids always believe that one.