We were discussing the plural exceptions - the words that you can't just "add an S" onto. As we were listing some of the words we are familiar with - the word goose came up. We then wrote out the plural form.
Then, suddenly, from the corner of the room I hear a loud "OH!" Following the outburst, the quiet lady slapped one hand across her mouth (apparently shocked she could achieve that voice level), and threw the other hand in the air. I love when they are so excited about sharing a thought that their fingers, while the arm is straight as a stick, will wiggle frantically. I imagine all of the dendrites going berserk in the brain with all of this action.
I call on her, and she tells us all that her family now has a new pet. Two, actually. Ducks.
This is a girl that lives in a relatively confined space. With a small outdoor area. And minimal bathroom space. (For some reason I am imagining that the ducks live in the bathtub. I blame Friends).
But, ducks. City ducks.
I imagine that the stories will really start to become interesting as these ducks become bigger. And louder.
I asked her where they got the ducks, and she simply said: "The store." She made it sound like the local Kmart was having a clearance on ducks, and, well, her family happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Who sells ducks? In the city?
2 comments:
seriously, you never know what they sell at h-mart. We read a book about Eels the other day and the kids started telling us you could get them at h-mart. Then everyone else chimed in with what they got at h-mart. It kind of sounds like a petting zoo...
Somebody needs to take me to h-mart. I've never seen the place.
I am curious as heck about the duck situation. Hopefully there will be a followup to this. jan
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