Musical Theatre: Educating Our Youth
Twin: An orphan has no parents.
Me: Um. Where did you hear that?
Twin: We watched Annie!!!
Me: (suddenly excited) Ohmygod! Best movie, right? Did you love it?! It’s a MUSICAL!!!
Twin: Um, Laura? We only watched half.
Me: (sung with gusto) THE SUN’LL COME OUT, TOMORROW!
Twin: We saw that song!
Other Twin: And the Jay-Z song.
Me: I…what?
Other twin: The Jay-Z song!
Me: Oh. You mean the rap version of Hard Knock Life?
Other Twin: Yup.
Me: Interesting you know that…
*pause*
Me: WHEN I’M STUCK WITH A DAYYYY THAT’S GRAYYYYY AND LONELLLYYYYY!
Both twins: Can you stop?
FOUR HOURS LATER…
Me: And so! Since you asked, that part of a girl is where the baby comes out.
Twin: I wish I could have a baby.
Other Twin: (confused) So…how do two dads have a baby then?
Silence.
Me: Well–
Twin: *I* KNOW!!! THEY GET AN ORPHAN!!!
Silence.
Me: I JUST STICK OUT MY CHIN AND GRIN AND SAYYYYYYYY OHHHHHHHH
So…in this story the “Four hours later” included a conversation about vaginas? Somehow I feel Annie references were among the less interesting things you guys talked about. How the hell do you go from Daddy Warbucks to boy and girl parts?
Priceless.
HEY! Here’s a better musical education!
You’re welcome!