Tuesday 19 January 2010

Question of the day

Conversation with a four year old on the way to school this morning

Child:  What are those birds flying up there?

Me:  Seagulls and crows

Child:  Crows like fish don't they?

Me:  I think it is the seagulls that prefer fish ..... the crows will eat bugs and worms

Child:  What's a bug?

Me:  All the creepy crawlies on the ground like ants

Child:  Is a ladybird a bug?

Me:  Yes

Child:  Are ladybirds all ladies?

Me:  mmmmm ..... well you don't get manbirds so they may  be

So there is the question of the day people ...... are ladybirds all ladies?
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8 comments:

  1. Floss19 January 2010 at 16:56

    Aw! I think they are 'Our Lady's Birds', named after Mary the mother of Jesus because they are kind of special! A very medieval name if I'm right...

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  2. menopausalmusing19 January 2010 at 19:39

    Don't you just love these innocent questions and don't they just make you think?

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  3. Jill19 January 2010 at 21:07

    Aaah, that's what I miss

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  4. MarmaladeRose19 January 2010 at 23:12

    Aaawww. They're like little sponges aren't they? Soaking it all up. Bless. I love all their little questions.

    But... I really think there are man ladybirds too or else there wouldn't be any new little ladybirds each year, would there? Or don't you want to explain that one yet?

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  5. magsmcc20 January 2010 at 21:14

    It's like trying to explain that while there are male angels, dressing up as one when all the other boys are shepherds is.... Sorry, still recovering from Christmas- haven't got my verdant Nature head on yet!

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  6. Jackie21 January 2010 at 02:56

    Its 3 am and I've just been woken up by a wailing cat outside which I thought was mine so my heart is pounding and I can't sleep. Decided to see how my giveaway is going and found you!
    You've calmed me down..I enjoyed the read. Thanks.

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  7. Gina21 January 2010 at 09:19

    Thank you for your comment on my blog! It lovely to have dicovered you and I've had a good time reading through your posts.
    p.s. I think some of them might be boys.

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  8. Lalabibaby @ Dreaming of The Simple Life21 January 2010 at 13:01

    Oh Mags you have reminded me of when my eldest insisted on going to the nursery fancy dress party in the park as a bridesmaid .... he was a pretty boy and did look lovely and I still rib him about it now he's almost 28 ;-)

    Thanks for visiting Jackie and Gina too ... so nice to meet new bloggers x

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