Sophia asked her dad again how electricity is produced. She asked if she could watch the School House Rock DVD, or as she calls it “those commercials that daddy liked when he was a kid.”
The one about the government came on and for some reason I decided to give her a little quiz about politics. She’s only five, but I gander she knows more than some people (note my sarcasm).
What is that building called?
The White House.
And why is it called that?
(Sighs) Because it’s white.
And who lives there?
The President.
And what is our President’s name?
Barack Obama.
And where is Barack Obama from?
Champaign, IL.
Close, he’s from Chicago, IL. And how many kids does he have?
(Thinking) Two?
And what are their names?
I don’t know.
Sasha and Malia.
How do you know that?
On a related note, my daughter was saying the Pledge of Allegiance on the way to school one morning. One word was slightly off. But given we don’t participate in any organized religion, I found her slip to be quite humorous. I thought to myself, “well, okay then.”
One nation, under guard.
(This post is part of my Whatever Wednesday series, which includes posts about pop culture, politics, or even quotes from the kids. Brought to you on Wednesdays…sometimes.)
