Holiday doubletalk
A typical conversation at our house these days goes something like this:
“I procured the item of festive intent from the Giant Warehouse of Recreational Objects for Persons of Small Stature today.”
“What?”
“The small scale model of a Camelot-type location.”
“Oh!”In other words, I got the castle for Will’s Christmas present today. Even Laura can’t figure that one out yet. The advantages of advanced vocabulary and a good understanding of political rhetoric…
“I procured the item of festive intent from the Giant Warehouse of Recreational Objects for Persons of Small Stature today.”
“What?”
“The small scale model of a Camelot-type location.”
“Oh!”In other words, I got the castle for Will’s Christmas present today. Even Laura can’t figure that one out yet. The advantages of advanced vocabulary and a good understanding of political rhetoric…
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