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Thursday, January 8, 2009

He Descends From George Jefferson

Yesterday morning I was giving my son some medicine when I accidentally bumped his head on a kitchen cabinet. Without even thinking I said, "Bonk!"

My son laughed. So I tickled him a little and said, "You're bonkers!" He laughed even harder.

Then I remembered where we would be fifteen minutes later and I said, "By the way, when we get to school you can't go around calling people bonkers. I was being silly, but it wouldn't be nice to say that to your classmates."

To which he replied, "Okay. I'll just call them crackers."

Labels: Family Life, Kids, Shameless Statements

# posted by Momo Fali : 6:58 AM

Comments:

Good thing he doesn't life down here in MS!

I heart your son. I truly do.

# posted by

Mama Dawg : January 8, 2009 at 9:31 AM

great comeback! i love how you were worried that he would go around school saying that all day. i would never have even thought to warn him not too. guess it's a good thing i'm not a mom. :)

# posted by

nonna : January 8, 2009 at 10:45 AM

Oh wow- that could get ugly! I say Bonk all the time we I bump my kids' head- accidentally, of course!

# posted by

Tenakim : January 8, 2009 at 10:50 AM

That's fantastic. ;) YOur son just cracks me up.

# posted by

Tina : January 8, 2009 at 11:16 AM

Nice!

# posted by

Ed (zoesdad) : January 8, 2009 at 12:07 PM

So funny!

do you remember the candy, in the 80's, called "bonkers"?

# posted by

Misty : January 8, 2009 at 12:08 PM

That was a good laugh, and I'm a total cracker!

# posted by

WeaselMomma : January 8, 2009 at 12:22 PM

don't worry, one day he'll move on up.

i remember i had to sit in the corner one day in first grade because i told a very good friend she was a purple people eater, and i really was just being silly with her. years later i realized that the teacher may have thought i was being racist towards my friend, last name 'chu'. i'd like to go find that teacher and punch her, but she's probably dead now.

i have thought about that way too much, haven't i...

# posted by

holly : January 8, 2009 at 12:27 PM

Oof! What do you say then, "No, no, it's OK, call them bonkers!"??

# posted by

laurelei : January 8, 2009 at 12:40 PM

You should keep a notebook of all the hilarious things your son says. It could be a best seller. He cracks me up.

# posted by

Jo : January 8, 2009 at 12:50 PM

Never a dull moment...

# posted by

Melisa Wells : January 8, 2009 at 1:11 PM

bahahaha.. king of the one liners that one..

# posted by

Anonymous : January 8, 2009 at 1:21 PM

Lovely. I'm imaging the conference with the principal right now. ;-)

# posted by

Colleen - Mommy Always Wins : January 8, 2009 at 1:28 PM

Suddenly bonkers sounds like a perfectly acceptable thing to say.

# posted by

Anonymous : January 8, 2009 at 1:29 PM

LMAO! too funny!
so are you crimson OR orange toite?

# posted by

Unknown : January 8, 2009 at 1:49 PM

So funny! Let us know when you get a call from the school!

# posted by

Jamie : January 8, 2009 at 2:12 PM

So funny! Let us know when you get a call from the school!

# posted by

Jamie : January 8, 2009 at 2:12 PM

OMG, sounds like the conversation I was having with the 6 year old the other day...you should never teach your kid what SOL or STFU means right before you put them on the bus...just sayin'...

# posted by

AutoSysGene : January 8, 2009 at 2:39 PM

LMAO. He would.

# posted by

Jaina : January 8, 2009 at 2:41 PM

LOL - maybe bonkers wasn't so bad, after all! ;)

# posted by

Anonymous : January 8, 2009 at 3:14 PM

That kills me.

# posted by

Kori : January 8, 2009 at 3:32 PM

Ah, bonkers isn't so bad. I did a spit take on that!

And speaking as an 'accidental cracker' (I grew up in SE Virginia), I would have rather been called bonkers!

I'd buy your son a beer, but well, he's too young. Can I buy you a beer?

# posted by

Irish Gumbo : January 8, 2009 at 5:03 PM

Ah, I've had this conversation. Only mine is why it's ok to call daddy fat and laugh but not ok to call mommy fat. Or anybody else who is not daddy.

# posted by

Captain Dumbass : January 8, 2009 at 5:38 PM

haha Cute conversation. We have all kinds of talks about what's ok to say at home and NOT AT SCHOOL. SOOOOOO Many of those talks. It's scary.

# posted by

Rhea : January 8, 2009 at 6:33 PM

bwahahah! Your son is a hoot!

# posted by

Tara R. : January 8, 2009 at 7:39 PM

goodness I love that kiddo of yours ;-)

'crackers' oh yeah, that is soooo much better than bonkers mom :-)

# posted by

Anonymous : January 8, 2009 at 8:03 PM

Is it wrong that I sort of hope he call them crackers?

# posted by

Anonymous : January 8, 2009 at 8:10 PM

I see nothing wrong with calling them all crackers or bonkers! lol :)

# posted by

Ashley : January 8, 2009 at 9:13 PM

I prefer caucasian! That was a good one.

# posted by

Dto3 : January 8, 2009 at 10:37 PM

LOL--he got you there, mama!

# posted by

Josi : January 8, 2009 at 10:47 PM

Oh, I can't wait to have kids! :)

# posted by

Julie : January 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM

Better than honkey I suppose!

# posted by

K and/or K : January 8, 2009 at 11:34 PM

LOL! Oh Boy! Did he do it? Did you get any phone calls from school? LOL!

# posted by

Angie : January 8, 2009 at 11:38 PM

Today my 3.5 year old asked if it was ok to call people pillow heads...kind of like bonkers I guess:)

# posted by

Anonymous : January 9, 2009 at 12:26 AM

i'm thinkin' yeah, the first option was better.

# posted by

the planet of janet : January 9, 2009 at 1:46 AM

That is MUCH better....hahaha

# posted by

Texasholly : January 9, 2009 at 9:22 AM

Now that's a good one!

# posted by

Melissa Martin : January 9, 2009 at 9:52 AM

CAN.
NOT.
STOP.
LAUGHING.

god, i love your kid. i want to steal him. ;)

# posted by

Anonymous : January 9, 2009 at 10:29 AM

FER REALZ, Momo. You have got to get this kid an agent!!

# posted by

Anonymous : January 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM

First time over to your blog! This is so funny. I had forgotten all about the Jeffersons.

# posted by

Anonymous : January 9, 2009 at 10:15 PM

OMG... I love him.

Still mad at you for not visiting me while you were at your Sister's house. Next time?

# posted by

OHmommy : January 9, 2009 at 10:57 PM

Sure, "accidentally"!

How did the cracker classmates take it?

# posted by

Marinka : January 10, 2009 at 8:56 AM

Nice sharing Momo ....

# posted by

mommyvonzechs : January 10, 2009 at 9:00 AM

Calling people bonkers ain't all that bad.

I've heard much worse.

Been called a cracker on the basketball court too.

# posted by

Paul Eilers : January 10, 2009 at 2:30 PM

He definitely thinks on his feet!

# posted by

musingwoman : January 10, 2009 at 7:50 PM

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