I walked into my son's room and sniffed. It didn't smell good. "Bubba," I said. "What is that putrid odor?"
He inhaled deeply. "Oh. It's a rotting coconut."
I looked at that kid. "A rotting coconut?"
"Yeah." He walked over to his book shelf and pointed to a half shell of coconut, which was indeed decomposing and emmitting some awful fumes.
"Bubba," I said. "Why is there a rotting coconut on your shelf?"
"Because I wanted to make a cup, but I never got around to it."
I shook my head. "Okay, Bubba. You can toss that thing in the garbage right now."
"But Mama, I might have time to make it later!"
Oy!
Gotta love the logic of a kid!
ReplyDeleteI just have to shake my head!
DeleteYou never know when you're going to need a rotten coconut.
ReplyDeleteYeah. One might prove useful if you're stranded on a deserted island!
DeleteKids! :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it crazy what they come up with?
DeleteThanks for the smile. I love how kids reason things out.
ReplyDeletehaha never know when it could come in handy too. Maybe need to scare someone away from your zoo.
ReplyDeleteHaving been around my share of teenage boys, I can honestly say you're lucky it was just a coconut. ;-D
DeleteYeah. Like a mime!
DeleteHey E.J. You've just scared me! I don't even want to know what teenagers come up with!
DeleteI'm always guaranteed a chuckle here! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNas
You're welcome. It's the story of my life!
DeleteYet another science experiment that you're throwing out. lol.
ReplyDeleteShame on me! :)
DeleteEek! At least you found the source of the smell. I hate those ones you have to really search for!
ReplyDeleteYeah. Like rotting peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in a backpack that attract fruit flies. Remember that one? ;)
DeleteCan't begin to imagine what a rotting coconut smells like! Yuck!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty awful!
DeleteI remember some of the noxious odors that came from Favorite Young Man's bedroom back in olden golden times. Oy is right.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Hee hee!
DeleteI do look forward to reading your post, takes me back to when mine were young,
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Glad you're enjoying them.
DeleteI would hate to drink out of that cup!
ReplyDeleteYes! You wouldn't get me to drink out of that cup if you paid me a million dollars!
DeleteIf he wants to drink out of a stinky cup.
ReplyDeleteIf he's crazy enough to do that, he deserves to get sick!
DeleteHaha..that must stink. If there were liquid, perhaps it can become wine. :)
ReplyDeleteCoconut wine? Hmmm. I wonder if he's secretly trying to produce alcohal.
DeleteI love the way Bubba's mind works... quite often, what eludes us adults makes perfect sense to him.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I just don't get it, though!
DeleteWhat a kid! Never a dull moment in your house. : )
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