overheard today in a fancy grocery store where I was buying a cake

February 3, 2008

Four-Year Old Girl: I want to stay in this store FOREVER!

Cool Young Dad: Forever? I don’t know, I think I’m ready to move on. Ready to move on to other stores.

Girl: Other stores! What store?

Dad: Well, the store that sells sponges.

Girl: Sponges! I want a smooth little sponge for myself.

Dad: Are you going to clean?

Girl: I want my own little sponge.

Dad: But what are you going to do with the sponge?

Girl: I’m going to take my sponge into the kitchen … and just anything that’s dirty … I’m gonna clean it.

Dad: I will buy you all the sponges you ever wanted.

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