crocodiles?

we hear it ALL the time

i do NOT exaggerate friends

it is at LEAST a dozen times a day

most likely 

a dozen times an hour

"Mama" or "Papa"

"I have a question...."

notice he NEVER 

i mean NEVER

just ASKS the question

it is rather...

an announcement

it sort of DEMANDS that you ask HIM the question

"what's your question Buddy?"

and then HE feels SO helpful in sharing the question with you.

all sorts of questions

they never stop

they go on and on and on

probably for 

eternity

but we can't see that far

because it just doesn't stop

nope

he'll WAKE up

and 

come DOWNSTAIRS

to 

announce

YES

ANNOUNCE 

that he has

a QUESTION

today's funniest SO far?

"Mama... "

"I have a Question...."

long pause

maybe if i pretend i am REALLY enthralled in what I am doing

it might stop..

still paused..

"MAMA, perhaps you didn't hear me, but

I have a QUESTION"

i turn

praying to God for a serene look to appear on my face

"yes Buddy... that's nice"

(new approach)

"yes Mama.. don't you want to KNOW what my question is?"

(new approach thwarted)

"sure Buddy" 

(I smile.. he's SO darling)

"Well, I want to KNOW if Crocodiles can climb trees

and If they can't 

can they knock a tree down IF I climb it?

and how thick ought the tree be that I ought to climb

IF that is I ought to climb at all?

I just really need to know

the next time a crocodile chases me..

what I ought to do"

to this I answer

"pray Buddy.. PRAY"

he gives me the LOOK

and asks Princess to google it for him...

oh MY

I thought we lived in the 

NORTHERN part of the MIDWEST?

crocodiles?