Saturday, May 29, 2004
Max's Vocabulary
Max augments his verbal dexterity with a healthy dose of creativity. I think he gets this from his father, whose malapropisms from a young age are a part of family lore. (In his own defense, Lee says that he doesn't like to be constrained by the Engligh language.) My favorite word of Lee's, which seems particularly befitting Bush, Cheney, Rummy, Wolfowitz and other members of the current administration, is "politicioner." To my ear, it oozes with so much more slimy duplicity than "politician." But I digress. Here's a sampling of Max's favorite words:
Bangese: Sterile gauze with adhesive on both ends, which, when coupled with a mother's kiss, makes every booboo feel better. Also effective, evidently, for all manner of psychological pain. A fashion statement among 2 and 3-year olds, Max is sporting three of them today.
Elethtant: Pachyderm with a long trunk.
Nok: Max's favorite drink, particularly when coupled with cinnamon toast for breakfast or as a nightcap before bed.
Patissereed: The neighborhood pastry shop and bistro where Max eats orange rolls every Saturday morning with Babee and Poppi.
Patuler: The grey box on my desk that enables me to send pictures of Max to relatives and friends, and that allows Max to listen to clips of the latest Wiggles tunes so he can rehearse his favorite dance steps.
Panello: Musical instrument with 88 black and white keys. The day Max decided to decorate most of the white keys with a purple crayon was a particularly bad day.
Shipley: A condition caused by water, soap, sunscreen or, if you are a plaintiff's lawyer, banana peels that increases the chance that someone might accidentally fall.
I imagine I could remember more words if I'd had a full night's sleep, but I haven't seen one of those in over 7 months. I'll try to add more words as they occur to me--or to Max.
Bangese: Sterile gauze with adhesive on both ends, which, when coupled with a mother's kiss, makes every booboo feel better. Also effective, evidently, for all manner of psychological pain. A fashion statement among 2 and 3-year olds, Max is sporting three of them today.
Elethtant: Pachyderm with a long trunk.
Nok: Max's favorite drink, particularly when coupled with cinnamon toast for breakfast or as a nightcap before bed.
Patissereed: The neighborhood pastry shop and bistro where Max eats orange rolls every Saturday morning with Babee and Poppi.
Patuler: The grey box on my desk that enables me to send pictures of Max to relatives and friends, and that allows Max to listen to clips of the latest Wiggles tunes so he can rehearse his favorite dance steps.
Panello: Musical instrument with 88 black and white keys. The day Max decided to decorate most of the white keys with a purple crayon was a particularly bad day.
Shipley: A condition caused by water, soap, sunscreen or, if you are a plaintiff's lawyer, banana peels that increases the chance that someone might accidentally fall.
I imagine I could remember more words if I'd had a full night's sleep, but I haven't seen one of those in over 7 months. I'll try to add more words as they occur to me--or to Max.
1 Comments:
Hooray!! Thanks for setting this up. I'm looking forward to reading more...
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