Edward Says: Timeless Classics, Des Moines, and Frogs
Kids really do say the darndest things
A staple of The Ant moving forward will be short pieces based on things my son says. In part, to provide an avenue for me to capture some of the things he says in a forum where they can live on forever, but also to provide my readers (former parents, current parents, future parents) with a trigger to jog their memories of the things their kids said, pay more attention now to the things their kids do say, or prepare for not missing out on all the things their kids will say one day. And if you weren’t a parent, aren’t a parent, or have absolutely zero desire to be a parent, that’s okay, because you may still find the things said to be humorous, touching, or downright, unbelievably crazy.
All the Papas and big boys and horses and All the King’s Men.
I am fairly certain “Humpty Dumpty” was on Edward’s mind when he said this one but we do know all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty together again. Maybe it was time to call in reinforcements to help and those choices were Papas and big boys.
Don’t catch me if you can’t.
First, picture an incredibly handsome, almost 3-year-old boy. Second, picture a smile that lights up the sky. Third, prepare your ears to hear laughter that is beginning before words are even spoken. Fourth, close your eyes and imagine this boy getting ready to run away from his Papa as he laughingly says, “Don’t catch me if you can’t.” Then it repeats all over again. And again. And again. And again. It’s 6 simple words spoken yet it brings Edward and me so much joy.
I gotta go to Des Moines.
I really don’t know why but he just needed to go.
There’s a frog playing in cement, Papa.
This is problematic in so many ways and raises a slew of questions…
Is this wet cement the frog is actually in or did Edward confuse his words and the frog is playing on cement?
If the cement is wet, who randomly poured cement near this frog without warning?
If the frog is playing in wet cement, what happens when it hardens?
Will he able to get out on his own? If not, who is going to help him?
Let’s say the frog gets out of the cement without harm, who is going to clean him off as I imagine the frog does not have the proper cleaning supplies and brushes needed to remove all of the cement?
Whoever the perpetrator of this egregious act was, is this a one-time thing or is there concern they will continue randomly pouring cement near frogs without rhyme or reason?
This is heavy, Doc.
