Esther asked me an interesting question today while we were driving around.
“Mom, why do people have their names on benches?”
So people remember them. It’s a way to honor those we loved who have died. You know how we have a memorial bench dedicated to Grammy Lorraine and Papa Ken.
“Oh, so Rachel Nelson is dead?”
Who’s Rachel Nelson?
“The bench at the bus stop says that Rachel Nelson sells houses. How can she sell houses if she’s dead? Did she just die?”
Ooohhh, those benches are paid advertisements by people who want people to know about their companies. They are not dead.
“So they buy the bench for themselves? They must really like themselves to buy and dedicate a bench to themselves.”
Yeah, I guess that’s true.
“So how come they put big pictures of themselves on the benches. Do they like when people sit on their face?”
That’s a question I really cannot answer.
Clever Esther.
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Or the ones with strings in their butts. String butted people always want to sit on others’ faces.
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Made me chuckle tonight. Insightful girl. xo
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I could not have kept a straight face during that conversation!
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Ah, that gave me a good chuckle. And she is beautiful, by the way. But of course you already know that.
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Thanks for the morning laugh!
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I have a real estate friend who I’m going to share this with.
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Once again, the Best Comment Award goes to the brilliant Julie C. Gardner. Can’t top that one. Not even gonna try.
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Yeah, I can’t top Julie here, so I won’t try.
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considering I found out what that phrase actually meant only about 12 years ago, I’m feeling a little less experienced than Esther. LOL (Growing up Catholic did nothing for my sex life …obviously)
OH Julie, you are the master of the comment.
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Oh that is too funny, spewed some Diet Coke while reading it!
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I fear your children are too smart for your own good. And you’re no dumbie either.
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And once again, I am leaving your post in a fit of giggles.
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Too cute and funny!
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Good thing you stopped b/c you certainly don’t want to go there.
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I die.
And your girls are going to be just as funny as you. I can tell already.
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This is hilarious! What a great conversation.
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I love your girls.
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Love that conversation! Too cute!
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