5. In the kitchen, over the steaming saucepans

Conversation between my mother and sister circa 1953, when she was five years old, as reported by my mother during the rest of her life.

Daughter (5):  Mummy, what's sex?

Mother (30) - panic in voice:  Uh - what? Sex?  What do you mean sex?  Where did you hear that?

Daughter:  You Mummy, you say it all the time.

Mother - doing a double take:  What ARE you talking about?

Daughter:  Whenever I ask you to do something you always say "wait two secs".

(Sound of mother collapsing in chair with relief.)

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