Kathleen: Let's pretend this is magic fruit that does magical things. What would it do, Mommy, if it were magical fruit?
Me: (pause) It would make everyone happy and obedient and they would do everything the first time with me having to ask them again.
silence
Kathleen: Sophia, what would the fruit do, if it were magical fruit?
There's nobody like a mom to ruin Let's Pretend.
I would give anything to have a piece of that magical fruit!
ReplyDeleteDude! You spoiled the magical fruit karma!
ReplyDeleteI love your version of magical fruit!
ReplyDeleteIf you really want to blow the girls' minds, buy some Synsepalum dulcificum online, a.k.a. Miracle Fruit. (You can get it in freeze-dried tablets to suck/chew). For up to about an hour afterward, sour and/or bitter things will taste sweet. The effect is most commonly demonstrated with lemons/limes, but I've heard of beer being used too.
ReplyDeleteWeird, huh?