I just realized that Mother's Day is on Sunday. And now that I have a Gregory, I don't have to feel guilty about eating the pie they give us in church. Woot! Mom According to Kids Young children's answers to questions about their mothers: Why did God make mothers? -- She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. -- Mostly to clean the house. -- To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? -- He used dirt, just like for the rest of us. -- Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring. -- God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts. What ingredients are mothers made of? -- God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean. -- They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string. I think. Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom? -- We're related. -- God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me. What kind of little girl was your mom? -- My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff. -- I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy. -- They say she used to be nice. What did mom need to know about dad before she married him? -- His last name. -- She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer? Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores? Why did your mom marry your dad? -- My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my mom eats a lot. -- She got too old to do anything else with him. -- My grandma says that mom didn't have her thinking cap on. Who's the boss at your house? -- Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goofball. -- Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed. -- I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad. What's the difference between moms and dads? -- Moms work at work and work at home, and dads just got to work at work. -- Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them. -- Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power ‘cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's. What does your mom do in her spare time? -- Mothers don't do spare time. -- To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long. What would it take to make your mom perfect? -- On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery. -- Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue. If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be? -- She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that. -- I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me. If you're not going to watch the whole thing, the best ones are the bear at 1:48, the duck at 2:47, and the dog and then cat starting at 4:58. Thanks to Jill for sharing this with me.
Filipinos in the Philippines "The Philippines have only been called the Philippines (with a "Ph") since the United States bought the country from Spain around the turn of the 20th century, after the Spanish-American War. Under Spanish colonial rule—which extended back to the 16th century—the country had been called "Las Islas Filipinas," after King Felipe II. For Americans, Felipe was Phillip, so Las Filipinas became the Philippines. While the name of the country changed, the name of the nationality did not. Those who lived in the renamed Philippines were still called Filipinos." http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2006/02/mind_your_ps_and_fs.html |
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