The Mouse
by carolynholm
Dear Mommy,
I’m so disappointed with Dad.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
Whatever for?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
He said he had a mouse. I thought I was going to get a snack.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
I’m sure he did not say that.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
Oh he did, for sure. But he was sadly mistaken. And I always thought he was smart.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
Maybe you could fill me in on the details, sweetie.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
This!!! This thing is what he thought was a mouse!!!! I am so disappointed in his intelligence.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
Okay, I get it now sweetie. This is an interspecies word misinterpretation. That is a computer mouse.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
He clearly has no understanding of basic biology.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
A word can be used in different ways.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
A mouse is a delicious little morsel, warm and furry with whiskers and an interesting tail.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
It’s also a piece of computer equipment. And actually, the old ones had tails too.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
It’s no wonder humans are making such a mess of the world. You people can’t even tell the difference between a piece of plastic and a living breathing snack.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
But you are no longer disappointed with Dad now, right?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
No. Just with the human race.
Love, Mia
This is a good one. Another related definition is color. For example, Sherlock Holmes dressing gown was described alternatively as purple, blue, and “mouse” (a dull light brown color reminiscent of a mouse’s fur). Thanks for brightening my day, Carolyn! Love, Linda