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February 24, 2009
Skeptical About Scholastic
This conversation with Lucas put me in mind of one of Susan’s recent posts over at Chicken Spaghetti.
Lucas: My book order came in yesterday!
Me: Really? What did you get?
Lucas: I’ll show you! [Rummaging through backpack. Pulls out Encyclopedia Horrifica: The Terrifying TRUTH! About Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, and More by Joshua Gee.] I thought it was going to come with a skeleton guy, but there was just a picture on the back.
Me: Oh?
Lucas: Yeah, and they claim to have found the remains of a dead [Air quotes.] “mermaid.” [Makes disbelieving face.] Let me show you.
We wound up looking at the supposed remains of several dead mermaids. Lucas remains skeptical.
And, seriously, when did Lucas pick up air quotes?
Books mentioned:
Gee, Joshua. Encyclopedia Horrifica: the Terrifying Truth! about Vampires, Ghosts, Monsters, and More. NY: Scholastic, Inc., 2007. (HC: 9780439922555)
Posted by adrienne at February 24, 2009 08:13 AM
Comments
Kids are sooo much fun!
Posted by: momster at February 24, 2009 09:30 AM
Wow...not only did he pick up air quotes, but he used them properly! That's impressive.
Posted by: Sabrina at February 24, 2009 09:58 AM
How cute! I read a book recently where a guy claimed to have a dead mermaid. Company of Liars by Karen Maitland.
Posted by: Lenore at February 24, 2009 02:03 PM
Mom, Lucas just seems bigger and bigger to me every day.
Sabrina, True, and now that I think of it, Tammy and I are given to using them from time-to-time to make fun of people. So he might have picked it up from us.
Lenore, I'll have to tell Lucas.
Posted by: adrienne at February 24, 2009 04:33 PM