Just Sayin’
15-Nov-09
Jean Pierre: Dad?
Me: Yes, son?
Jean Pierre: Do you know where I keep my money?
Me: *wincing* Uh, no. Where?
Jean Pierre: In my shoe.
Me: Why?
Jean Pierre: Well, you know how bad my feet smell?
Me: *wincing again* Yes.
Jean Pierre: That’s why.
Me: What?
Jean Pierre: That’s why I keep my money there!
Me: Why?
Jean Pierre: *exasperated* ’cause they stink!
Me: I guess that makes sense.
Jean Pierre: No, Dad. See? If a robber, like, got into my shoes to steal my money…
Me: Yeah?
Jean Pierre: He’d like smell the money after he got it wouldn’t he?
Me: What?
Jean Pierre: Of course! You always smell your money.
Me: uh, huh.
Jean Pierre: And he’d go Yuckk! and put it back! See?
Me: *nodding gravely* Yes, I do see. I’d do the same thing, son.
Jean Pierre: Pablo’s feet don’t stink as much as mine do. So he keeps his money up his …
Me: That’s enough about money!
Jean Pierre: Just sayin’.

