November 14, 2009
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Calvin overanalyzing the Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz came on at Jason's parents tonight right as Dorothy was setting off on the yellow brick road. Calvin was immediately transfixed, but didn't have much to say until the scarecrow described his problem to Dorothy. Calvin became concerned, and broke the silence:
"What happens if you don't have a brain?"
(caught off guard) "Um, well, that's not a good thing."
"Does it hurt?"
"Well, if you don't have a brain, you don't feel pain. Actually, you're usually dead if you don't have a brain."
(more silence, as I feel like I completely bombed the answer to that question)
Calvin suddenly looks relieved, though, and blurts out, "Hey, scarecrows don't have brains!"
Well, then I guess there never was a problem. Now, back out to the living room to field questions on the Tin Woodsman.
Comments (5)
I love reading Calvin's and Isaac's little thoughts and reasonings. You do such a good job in retelling.
I agree. I think these stories are even good enough to publish in a book! :yes:
How true! He might take after his grandpa Tom. Your grandmother said he used to ask and then answer his own questions. Like the famous one: "What are the babies eating?" "Oh yeah, they chew on the buttons on your shirt." and other logical conclusions.
I think Bram Stoker .. or El Franco Bomb ... or whoever it was that wrote Wizard was just trying to get a rise out of children. It works.
Hopefully he doesn't notice the munchkin hanging himself in the background of that scene... oh wait that's just a myth!
Love those little darlings...
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