Dear Mommy,

Why is this cucumber here?

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

I wanted to see if you were afraid of it.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

Why would I be afraid of a vegetable?

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

That’s a very good question. I just thought I’d give it a try. The internet is full of videos of cats jumping up and running out of the room when they are startled by a cucumber.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

That makes no sense. It’s a vegetable.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

You are absolutely right!

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

What’s the science here? Why is a cucumber supposed to scare a cat?

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

That’s a very good question. One theory is that it looks like a snake.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

Seriously???? A snake? Look at that thing. There is absolutely nothing snake-like about it. I can’t believe people are thinking such nonsense.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

You are absolutely right. What can I say. Humans are not always scientifically rigorous.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

So, I’m a little surprised that you tried to startle me with a vegetable.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

Okay, okay, I have to say I’m really embarrassed now that I tried this.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

You can’t believe everything you see on the interwebs.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

I know, honey. Don’t rub it in.

Love, Carolyn

 

 

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