Wednesday, November 9, 2011

No Idaho People

As a child I loved imaginative play. Everything from house, to restaurant, to the grocery store. I would even cut out families out of the Sears catalog and have whole dialogs and role playing with my family.

Now as an adult-- I just seem to have lost some of that imagination and joy from it. But everyone once in a while I harness that inner child and really get into the play.

Alex: "Mom play restaurant with me."
Me: "Okay let's do it."

Alex ran and got a pad of paper and a pencil and instructed me where to sit. She then approached me.
Alex: In her snooty/elegant/important voice, "And what would you like today?"

Me feeling silly and possibly a bit punkish responded in my best hick/ignorant/stupid person voice, "What ya got today, any good grub?"

Alex: "Mom! No Idaho people! Do not talk like that. You are talking like your an Idaho person."

Sorry Dad- really I never taught her people from Idaho are like that.

26 comments:

  1. RachelNovember 9, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    Oh my LORD - that is hilarious! Idaho people?!?! Where on earth did she get that? :)

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  2. CBNovember 9, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    This made me laugh - Kids are so funny!!

    After that, even though I live in Idaho now, I guess I am glad I am from California!! :-D

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  3. Missy | Literal MomNovember 9, 2011 at 6:13 AM

    That's pretty funny that she would relate it to Idaho people! And I thought this was going to be a post about Mr. Potato Head!

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  4. NatalieNovember 9, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    That is hilarious! You can always count on kids to put a smile on your face!

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  5. LisaNovember 9, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    IDAHO!!!

    That reminds me of Toy Story -- WAY TO GO IDAHO!

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  6. LisaNovember 9, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    IDAHO!!!

    That reminds me of Toy Story -- WAY TO GO IDAHO!

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  7. LizbethNovember 9, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    HAHA!!! I once told my kids not to talk like North Dakota.....I've lived to regret that.

    In my defense we did live there for over 10 years....

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  8. RachelNovember 9, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Oh my goodness! That cracks me up!! So so funny!

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  9. Impulsive AddictNovember 9, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Bwhahahaha! At least she didn't say Oklahoma. Idaho is ok. =) She's so funny!

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  10. AnonymousNovember 9, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Hahaha! So cute, sounds like Ohio people though....Ok my part of Ohio haha!

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  11. JenNovember 9, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    That is just too funny. :-)

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  12. LourieNovember 9, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    You could really throw her and pretend you are from North Carolina where they say, "You got drank?" This means what do you have to drink. If you want to have a drink it's: You want drank? hahahaha.

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  13. McKennaNovember 9, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    So funny! Pretend play takes so much brain power doesn't it? I always feel bad when I am not up for it with my kids but it takes a lot of work... it was much more fun when we were 5.

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  14. Anti-SupermomNovember 9, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    That silly girl. Poor Idaho, getting picked on (wink).

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  15. MaceyNovember 9, 2011 at 5:59 PM

    Bwahahahahhahahahahahahaaaaaa!

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  16. Liz MaysNovember 9, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    OH my gosh, Idaho's getting a bad rap for no good reason. LOL

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  17. HeleneNovember 9, 2011 at 7:37 PM

    Oh man, she's funny!!!!! So....how was she as a waitress? LOL

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  18. Rach (DonutsMama)November 9, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    That is hysterical. Sounds like how people here talk, lol!

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  19. Welcome to the Garden of EganNovember 9, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    I might have to show up on the door step and show her an Idaho.

    We are a little different!

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  20. Grumpy Grateful MomNovember 9, 2011 at 9:03 PM

    That's hilarious! My mom's from Idaho and she is quite unique. :)

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  21. FoursonsNovember 10, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Bwhahahahaha. I need to Youtube Idaho-speak, because I think I'm missing out on something!

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  22. KimNovember 11, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Oh my goodness, she is hysterical!

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  23. KSKNovember 11, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    That is so funny! Poor Idahoans! ;)

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  24. HeatherOzNovember 14, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    Oh my gosh! She is too much! Daisy makes me play restaurant with her. She makes me hot alfalfa tea (ever read Farm Flu?)

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  25. ConnieDecember 30, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    HA!! That's great!

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  26. Sandy -- As Told By MommyDecember 30, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Actually she's got it right there...I worked at a restaurant in Idaho...people really do talk like that there...it's pretty amusing!

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