It's Tuesday, the day I dig into the archives (and give myself a day off from coming up with something new). And it's my birthday.
So, I found my birthday post from two years ago (that would be 2010). Enjoy.
I don't know why these things come up, but as this was rather timely, I thought I'd share.
On Monday, I went over to help my 9-year-old niece clean out her closet. As she did the work, I blathered on about random things.
I told her about the time when I was a child that I was paranoid about July having 31 days. My child brain reasoned that since February sometimes has a 29th, then perhaps other months could lose their last day. My niece thought that this logic was crazy, and she said so.
Of course, I was assured by my parents that July would always have 31 days. And now I see the craziness of the thought. (I was a small child. I had many crazy worries.) I hadn't thought of this for years.
Nothing quite like trying to entertain a child to bring out such strange memories.
Happy Birthday to me.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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It's good that she was doing the work while you talked. I suspected if it were my niece, things would've been the other way around. =)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
At least the sky never fell. That's terrifying to a child when the sky falls.
ReplyDeleteHad nobody told you the "30 days hath September" rhyme? That would've reassured you.
ReplyDeleteI used to think cars could tip over when turning if the people on one side were heavier than the other side. I know--dumb.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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