Well, for some time now, I've found myself pretty, pretty, entertained by the way Linda addresses things that are HERS. For example, "oh, it's me balloon!" or "oh, it's me crayons!" Who would have thought the Holmes' closeted Irish roots would show themselves in this lovely little lassy of mine.
I have found this especially entertaining because once when Dave and I were in Ireland (at the airport), we got off the plane and a little girl about 4 years old, looked up at her father, pointed out the window and said with the sweetest Irish accent I've ever heard: "Don't ya know, we're in Ireland now, Da(d)?" I say this phrase at least once a month just for kicks.
Anyway, unfortunately for Linda, poor grammar is a bit of a pet peeve for her mama, so I've been trying to correct her and teach her to say "my" instead of the otherwise endearing "me"-- but to no avail. Just today she yelped, "Lucy took me bubbles! Me bubbles!"
As she said this, a smile swept across my face. Sonya, our helper-lady, laughed too. It was then, however, that it dawned on me: Linda is not an Irish lassy at all. "Me" is not "me", but MI, as in Spanish for "my" which just so happens to be pronounced the same way.
Sad day. I much prefer thinking of her as a little leprechaun.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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Bilingual is good-- either Irish or Spanish! :)
little leprechaun OR little kid speaking spanish...either way it's ADORABLE. love those girls. so glad they came with you guys last week.
¿Está embarazada?
The last time I was in Guatemala, I was amazed by Linda and Lucy's ability to differentiate between English- and Spanish-speakers in their circle of family and friends, and to adjust their language accordingly. At that time, both girls were fascinated by the moon, and I would see them pointing up at it and saying, "la luna" to each other. Proud to have one Spanish word now at my command, one evening, I pointed at the moon, and said, "la luna." "No, Grandma," they said. "The moon!"
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