#325
Recently, from random running around with kids in the neighborhood after activities…
Rockstar: Mum. I discovered a really good new way to make friends.
Me: Oh really, what’s that?
Rockstar: <like he’s announcing something important> You ask them what their name is. Done. New Friend.
Me: It’s amazing they don’t write more books about this.
Rockstar: It’s so easy. Tsk!
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Rockstar: Mum. <Random kid he’s playing with while waiting for the Miss to finish class> and I came up with a new Secret Language.
Me: Okay… Is that like when people come up with secret handshakes?
Rockstar: Well… We’ve only got “yes,” “no,” and “maybe,” so far.
Me: Wait, why do you need to come up with a secret language for that in the first place?
Rockstar: <like I’m stupid> S-o people-won’t-know-what-we’re-saying.
Me: Yes, but it’s yes, no and maybe. If I asked you whether you want fruit after dinner tonight you’d want me to know what you’re saying, right?
Rockstar: Yes!! I would just speak to you. But sometimes we don’t want mums to know what we’re saying. Then we need a Secret Language.
Me: Oh, really. Like how?
Rockstar: <thinks carefully> Well… if a mum says it’s time to go. We might need to decide we didn’t hear it. Then we don’t want any mums to know we’re talking about it. So if someone says, “Did we hear it?” We need a Secret Language for “Yes,” “no,” or “maybe.”
Me: You didn’t think telling me that was going to get you in trouble?
Rockstar: No. Why?
Me: You’ve never actually done this before, have you.
Rockstar: This is our secret sign for “no”.
Along the lines of Amazing How The Miss Knew Immediately This Was An Elephant.
Rockstar is so happy to make new friends that he is sharing his secret language with you. 😀
Where is Miss Rockstar in the elephant photo? She shouted out Elephant when she saw it?
Rockstar asked me to show her the same pic above…