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June 30, 2007

When Bedtime Stories Are Smarter Than You

"A-pah-sema..."

"a-POH-seeema..."

"Ay-PAH-sama..."

"A.PAH.SE... *interrupts* "Mommy! You just say it like this: 'pasta'"

Damn dinosaur books with long words like "aposematism." I still don't know how to say it.

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my fave (imaginary) dinosaur book?
when pregnosaurs ruled the earth

Posted by: rivergirlie | July 03, 2007 at 06:06 AM

I wouldn't know how to pronounce aposematism either. But I would recognize "triwhoreasaurus" any day of the week. And kaopectate too.

Posted by: Heather | July 02, 2007 at 08:13 PM

Darn scientists, naming the dinosaurs words as big as the actual dinosaurs were. My dino-addict has been training me to say the names right.

Posted by: Mommy babble | July 02, 2007 at 04:11 PM

That is hysterical. I'm sure I will be in the same boat in a few years...but I will defer to DH who was a child dinosaur expert. I can rent him out to you?

Posted by: Sarah | July 02, 2007 at 01:47 PM

I find that the secret for me is to correctly speak the beginning sound, end with "saurus", and then add a bunch of syllables featuring vowels and "pata". The key is confidence. My guys never know the difference!

Posted by: Stimey | July 02, 2007 at 12:06 AM

TGID. Thank Goodness for Disney. None of this "smart" book stuff around these parts!

Posted by: Cakehead | July 01, 2007 at 12:02 AM

Oh no. I know there's no way I could ever make it through a dinosaur book!

Posted by: LawyerMama | June 30, 2007 at 09:49 PM

Dinosaurs twisting your tounge? Try reading the "Oh Say Can You Say Di-no-saur" book by Bonnie Worth, one of the new Dr. Seuss Cat-in-the-Hat science books. It's really awesome, because they give you a pronounciation guide for each dinosaur. And make you look smart in front of your kids.

Which is kinda cool.

If a bit sad. :-)

Posted by: whymommy | June 30, 2007 at 07:54 PM

Jill in Atlanta - you mean except for Dad, right? Bwah-ha-ha-ha! ;)

Bill

Posted by: Bill | June 30, 2007 at 04:42 PM

Fake it! We must, under all circumstances, keep children from knowing that ANYONE could be smarter than Mom herself.

Posted by: Jill in Atlanta | June 30, 2007 at 11:31 AM

Cute! I think we have the same books. ;)

Posted by: petite mommy | June 30, 2007 at 09:52 AM

Dinosaur books suck!

Posted by: erin | June 30, 2007 at 09:15 AM

AHHHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!
That. Is comedy, my friend.

Posted by: the new girl | June 30, 2007 at 08:02 AM

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