Tuesday, December 20, 2005

A Conversation with Charlie (age 5) about Linguistics

HIM: Hey Dad, do you know what?
ME: What?
HIM: The word "under" isn't funny. And the word "pants" isn't funny...
ME: Yeah?
HIM: But the word "underpants" is very funny.

2 comments:

Matthew said...

That kid has a lot to learn. "Pants" is hilarious.

susansinclair said...

I am soooo making that the epigraph on my linguistics syllabus next semester...