Sometime, years ago, I exploded Connor's head. Connor was just shy of ten, Ethan five and a half. Because I'm lazy it flows better, I'll fill you in with an excerpt from a chat between my friend Cassie and myself.
me: on the walk back to the house, he's telling me about this thing
they had to read a paragraph, or several
about jim henson
and then answer questions based on the reading
and he said there were "additional questions. like who is kermit?"
Mom: "a frog"
Connor:"who is miss piggy?"
M:"a pig"
C:"who are bert and ernie?"
FlutterBy: umm
me: "a couple who live on sesame street"
FlutterBy: i would not have had an age-appropriate response
me: beat
beat
C:"nu uh!"
FlutterBy: what was his answer?
cuz, totally
me: to that question? i don't know
but he didn't like MY answer
FlutterBy: i think i would've maybe said "roommates"
dunno if that's any better
me: and i said "why nu uh?"
C:"because you make it sound like they're..."
M:"what?"
C:"they are not!"
M:"why not?"
C:"they're brothers!"
FlutterBy: you just shattered his childhood beliefs
brothers?
i never got brothers
me: M:"how do you know? i never heard that"
FlutterBy: even as a kid, i never got brothers
me: C:"well, how do you know THAT?"
M:"i don't. i just assume. they live together. they're adults"
Ethan: "what's a couple?"
FlutterBy: and those sweaters!!!
me: M: "two people who are a family"
Ethan: "well, grover has a mom"
M:"uh, no. like boyfriend and girlfriend kind of family"
Ethan:"oh. not like grover and his mom"
My only regret is that I potentially unintentionally outed two... men?... because that is so not what I'm about. I hadn't realized I was passing along other people's secrets.
4 comments:
Brothers doesn't really work for me. One of them is tall and thin. And yellow. The other is short and fat and orange. No way they're related.
I wonder if, by the time I have grandchildren, the two will feel secure enough to come out of the closet completely. Eliminate all the mother/son arguments.
And the "Oh... not like Grover and his mom" comment from the little one - hilarious!
FYI: quinoa? several people have said they love it. I would categorize it under "dirt flavored items" in my cabinet (if I were that organized). Try it and let me know what you think. :)
I always just figured they were best buddies living together, it never crossed my mind as a child that they might represent a gay couple..of course they always had the Lucy and Ricky bedroom scenario where they both slept in separate beds..in the same room... now that I'm grown up and gay, I realized how progressive Sesame St actually was for it's time...
and look how long they've been together!! awesome.. :)
Well, my earring magic Ken is still in MY closet.He's worth over 50 BUCKS now!!!
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