Stahlke Adoption

Inside Meanings

1968: "Let's make cudding!"
My brother, sister, and I busily stirred our ice cream until it was the consistency of a thick milkshake. This dish had been named by my three-year-old sister, who had a speech impediment at the time and couldn't say the letter "p." She subsequently was treated for allergies, her hearing improved, and she now speaks normally.

2010: "Go get SpongeBob," I told Peter.
He was about to have a tantrum, and I figured it couldn't hurt to see if his favorite blanket would help matters. Calling the item by its decoration meant no questions as to which blanket in the house was needed--the one with the most potential for soothing him.

posted by Stahlkes @ 2:33 PM