Abu Julia was
watching the news while we were eating supper...
DJ, who had been only half
listening, said to me:
“I’m /shoh/ glad we live in this /cuhn-twee/!”
[“I’m
sure glad we live in this country!”]
Trying to mask a
smile, I asked: “Why do you say that?”
“Because /awe/ the
/uh-thoh cuhn-tweez/ have /pwah-bluhmz/!”
[“Because all the other countries
have problems!”]
We love our Miniature Man!
He’d obviously
tuned in to comments on current international news… Tonight’s local
news, however, included follow-up on shootings in one of our coastal
communities, the need for increased security in stadiums (due to recurring
hooliganism), and the police and armed forces getting specialized training (partly
in conjunction with the Olympic Games, to be held soon in Río de Janeiro, relatively close by...)
Yeah, he was obviously only half listening... But I’m
glad he feels safe right here – where we’re supposed to be! J
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