One of the things that I love about little kids is that they take everything literally, not understanding the nuances of adult speech. There was just a commercial on tv that reminded me of a Nicki story.
She was about four years old. We were in the back yard at my parents' house and we could see that the neighbors were working in their yard. I knew that they were building a greenhouse out of redwood boards and heavy plastic sheeting. The boards were propped up against the fence so Nicki could see them. She asked what the Morgans were doing and I said, "They're building a greenhouse."
She looked at the boards and then looked at me and then back at the boards. Gently, obviously not wanting to contradict me but rather confused, she said, "I think it's red."
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