Sunday, 24 October 2010

46. The Facts of Birth. Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2010

Scene:  Blogger Gustavo’s wife has just given birth to their third child, a boy they have named Joaquín.  Their first son aged 7 is still trying to figure it all out.

Son (7):  So where did he come out from, was it Mummy’s back bottom?

(Gustavo’s comment:  From cabbages and storks to back bottoms… it looks as though the new generation is getting nearer to the truth)

Son (7):  And this bag Joaquín was in, was it like those you get at Carrefour?

(Gustavo’s comment:  No, no, kid, it was like the recycling ones, biodegradable…)

(Loosely translated from Gustavo’s blog, Blogudeces de la Vida Cotidiana – with thanks)

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