C has always been interested in Jose Rizal. He has a Jose Rizal T-shirt. He did a report on Jose Rizal for his third grade teacher. He is constantly asking us whether we are "related" to Jose Rizal. Or whether his Lolo "knew" Jose Rizal. It must be some kind of hero worship.
Last Friday, I picked him up from Tae Kwon Do, and he says,
"Mommy, Jose Rizal was called Pepe, right?"
"Right. That was his nickname."
"Why?"
"Because Pepe is short for Jose."
"I think," My son says, "I want you to call me Pepe."
"Really? Not Chewie? Not Choochie? Not Coby Wan Kenobi?"
"No, I want to be called what Joes Rizal was called..."
[beat]
"...except..." he continues after some thought.
"Except what?"
"Except pepe means vagina in Tagalog, right?"
[beat]
"Well, kinda."
"Why did Jose Rizal want to be called vagina?"
"I don't think he did."
[beat]
"On second thought, I don't think I want to be called Pepe."
Monday, February 09, 2009
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2 comments:
WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh my I sooo needed that!
Panalo! Coffee-spilling-out-of-nostrils funny! =P
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