2017 August 8

The prompt for today was "Lies My Parents Told Me" from Buffy.

In the episode, the group must investigate the trigger that has been implanted in Spike's mind. Robin and Giles manipulations help Spike break through the trigger to understand the manipulation he suffered at the hands of the demon that invaded his mother.

D2 had a very quick answer as to lies that I may or may not have told her when she was growing up. I can't deny this one though and it was excellent. When she was little, D2 came to me, showing me her tongue, crying. She had either bitten it or burned it, but she had a raised portion that was damaged. 

She thought she had cancer of the tongue. (I nearly choked on trying to hold my laughter in.)

I calmly explained to her that it wasn't cancer and that it was simply a new taste bud. Because it was brand new, she needed to try out new foods to see what type it was. When she found the right food, it would go away. So, she began trying all sorts of vegetables and other things to discover her new taste bud category. Apparently her tongue liked corn. And this went on for years! She didn't understand until high school science class what a bluffer I was!

As for myself, my parents had a few teasing moments of "don't swallow gum, it will sit in your stomach for seven years" but that was something they really believed at the time. Or the old "if you keep making that face, your face will freeze!" 

However, as I was discussing this with my mother today, my youngest daughter reminded me that her tooth was loose. And that led to a discussion how the last time she lost a tooth, I couldn't have possibly put the money under her pillow, since I had already left for work. She doesn't really believe in the Tooth Fairy any more and decided it had to be me. But I pointed out all of the inconsistencies with her timeline and finally had her convinced that one of her sisters must have done that. As D4 walked into the other room, my mother asked me silently if it was me that put the money under the pillow. I nodded and she started howling with laughter. 

So here it is...