Testing the water,
Fishing for a compliment,
Just got an old boot.
My nephew when he was two years old
Said sweetly "Grannies are for loving"
So I asked fishing for a compliment...
"What are aunts for?
He looked perplexed and shouted "Ants are for biting!!"
Another day he said his granny's lap was comfortable
So I had to ask...
Was I comfortable too?
He eagerly stated
"You are comfortable like a lounge chair!!"
My son saw a lady sweeping one day when he was one year old
and got excited and shouted "Mama look! she's brooming!!"
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