Lemon Wedges

Not too long ago, we were sitting in a restaurant one evening playing a word rhyming game while we waited for dinner. It's a fun game for our 3 year old daughter. I say "dog", she says "frog!", I say "mouse", she says "house!". She's always so excited to think of a word that rhymes! So, we play this game for a little while...then she gets bored and starts to fidget, so daddy wants her to come sit over on his side. We make the switch. Dad, also trying to keep her occupied with something, hands her the lemon wedge from his tea glass, and says, "here, this will make your lips pucker". She proudly YELLS, 'f***er!" at the top of her lungs, gratified she found a word to rhyme!

We realize after a quick glance around the restaurant that the other tables near us heard her (apparently very clearly, judging from the looks on their faces). Here we sat, absolutly mortified wishing for one of those cartoon "holes" to open up in the floor! Desperately searching for an out, I grab the lemon wedge from her as I sternly (and loudly) say, "Give that to Aunt Mindy!". Surprisingly enough, they didn't ask us to leave...but we haven't gone back, either!

I suppose we learned something, though. When life hands you lemons...you better run like hell!