Just Because You Know “Thanks” in Two Languages Doesn’t Mean You’ll Use It

Rilla is playing with the toy phone. Wonderboy wants it.

WB: I have pone?

Rilla: Nuh.

WB: Gib pone!

Rilla: Nuh. NUH!!

WB (offers remote control in exchange): You hab?

Rilla: Nuh.

A brief silence. Wonderboy is deflated. Then, for no visible reason, Rilla holds out the phone to her brother.

Mom, coaching Wonderboy: That was so nice! She gave you the phone. What do you say?

Wonderboy: Dat MY pone.

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Comments

1. 

   Andrea says:

   I love Wonderboy 🙂 And he didn’t try to GRAB the pone…hmmm…Miss Rilla must be a mighty adversary when aroused!

   On September 17, 2007 at 5:26 pm

2. 

   Marie says:

   I love it! Conversations between small children who don’t really know or care what’s expected of them, and are unflinchingly honest about what they’re thinking. Adorable.

   On September 18, 2007 at 3:08 am

3. 

   Karen Edmisten says:

   Anne got to this post before I did, so she told us about it last night at dinner. Too cute!

   On September 18, 2007 at 7:46 am

4. 

   Rebecca says:

   LOLOL!

   On September 18, 2007 at 2:51 pm

5. 

   Sara says:

   This sure brought a smile to my face. Very cute!

   On September 18, 2007 at 7:00 pm

6. 

   Jennifer says:

   LOL, I can just picture it!

   On September 19, 2007 at 4:50 am

7. 

   x says:

   Love it — especially the attempt at bartering!

   On September 19, 2007 at 3:17 pm

8. 

   janette says:

   That’s hilarious! 🙂

   On September 20, 2007 at 8:12 am

9. 

   Alice Gunther says:

   Adorable and hilarious!

   On September 20, 2007 at 7:30 pm