GIRL CONVERSATIONS

Mali is out of school all week, and I wondered if my work load would increase. Today, though, it was so nice to have her around again. One thing that was especially nice was listening to her conversations with Greta. I realized that when she's in school all day, we mostly just get to see her when she's really tired. Here are some things I overheard between the girls that I wanted to keep track of:

They were asking about queens, whether there were real ones, where they lived, etc. I told them about Queen Elizabeth in England. They asked if there were any other queens, and I said yes. They wanted to know where, and I said, "I think there's a queen of Thailand."

Greta: I know why it's called Thailand. It's because they tie people up there.
Mali: What??? That's not why it's called Thailand. Why in the world would anyone ever want to do that? It's just called Thailand because that's its name.

Then, later, we were all four in the bathroom stall together, and I asked who was going to go first. (Warning: if you don't appreciate potty talk, you may want to skip this one).

Greta: I want to go, because I have to go badder than anyone!
Mali: No, I have to go badder than you.
Greta: No, I have to go badder! I have to go poop for six whole miles!!
Mali: What? What do you mean? Does your poop, like, move or something?

Another time, they were playing The Jungle Book, and Mali was playing a made-up character: the sister of the girl who went to fetch the water.

Greta: are you going to go back to the Man Village?
Mali: You mean the Woman and Man Village?
Greta: No, it's the Man Village.
Mali: Well, it should be called the Woman and Man Village, because there are women there, too, not just men.
Me: Good point, Mali!! (I was excited that she picked up on this important point)