Edee: Mom, did you know dat miwk is in da handle of da miwk dug (milk jug)?
Me: Yeah, that's pretty cool about milk, huh?
Edee: No, it's not dust miwk, it's any dink (drink) in da dug.
Me: You are right about that. Any liquid in the jug would go into the handle if full enough.
Edee: Yeah, and in da coffee dugs too.
Me: Mug. Well, most mugs don't have empty handles like milk jugs.
Edee: Well, if you are in da office, happiwee sipping, da liquid or coffee could run down da handle of da mug.
Me: Hmmm....okay.
I find this funny for a couple reasons. 1) We don't drink coffee, yet she seems to know that most Americans, especially business Americans as it seems, are obsessed with coffee, and 2) the term "happily sipping" being part of the mental image she's expressing.
Oh noodles.
"Edee" and "Chicken" are nicknames for my two little rascals. The names originated from how my daughter would pronounce both her own and little brother's name when she first started talking. They've stuck. Chicken may live to regret that someday....
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