The power of the word is great and tempting.
And little e is hungry for power these days.
So, I forget something the other day and say "Shoot".
To which little e says, "Don't you mean 'crap'?"
"No, 'shoot' is a better word to use." I say.
"Not 'Crap'?" You have imagine the greatest emphasis and volume on the word.
"No. You know you'll get in trouble if you say 'crap' at school."
"Oh, so 'shoot' is better than 'crap'."
At this point this conversation reminded me of that Saturday Night Live skit where they tried to say 'penis' as many times as they could to piss off anger the censors.
Last night little e said 'Damn'. Happily Big E assumes this is due to his language skills. I have complete ownership of 'Crap', so he is welcome to 'Damn'. I am readying myself for when the Big Guns come out. She is having way too much fun to stop now.