Me: “I’m going to put up our American flag, because it’s Memorial Day weekend, and Memorial Day is a very patriotic holiday.”
Loyette: “Are we going to the holiday?”
Me: “It’s not a holiday you go to, sweetie, it’s a holiday you celebrate with your family and friends and your community, to honor the brave soldiers who fought for our freedom.”
Loyette: “And fought for your freedom, and fought for Mommy’s freedom.”
P.S. I have no idea why Loyette’s initial reaction was that a “holiday” is something you “go to.” Is she secretly British??
UPDATE: After I put up the flag, Loyette informed me that, while dogs poop in the grass, and she poops in the potty, flags do not, in fact, poop. Good to know.
Memorial Day specifically to honor those who died in the line of duty, Veterans Day is for all soldiers who have served. That said I don’t have a problem with honoring servicemen and women on any day. Also Loyette may be a little young for that distinction.
Yeah, I realize that, but I didn’t want to go into that level of detail because it would have also involved explaining the concept of death, which seemed a little heavy for a pleasant Saturday-afternoon chat with my toddler. 🙂
It doesn’t seem fair for you to have the cutest kids ever. But I love hearing about them!
B. Minich, life is Unfair. So just suck it Up & keep on enjoying the peerless Cuteness of My Granddaughters. 🙂
“…I have no idea why Loyette’s initial reaction was that a ‘holiday’ is something you ‘go to.’ Is she secretly British??“
Certainly not. / Yer better shut yer Gob & bite yer Keyboardfingers, boy: for it It is Utterly impossible to Imagine a grownup Loyette as a rich fat Bourgie workin’ uz poor workers to death and gettin’ all the Gelt and goin’ to France for ‘er ‘olidays. (Scroll down to page 39. 🙂 IOW, all we are Saying is give peace a Chance. ;>