I know a family once attached to American embassies in the Middle East region. They have a great story about what their kids thought about being posted to Yemen just a few decades ago.
Son in a sing-song voice: “I’m going away, ha-ha-ha ha-ha, ha-ha-ha ha-ha.”
Neighbor Boy: “Where ya goin’?”
Son: “I’m going to Lemon.”
Neighbor: “What’s that?”
Son: “I dunno but it’s very far away.”
No kidding!
Their young son who had trouble pronouncing some letters (like the letter 'y') was overhead speaking excitedly with one of his neighborhood friends while outside in the backyard.
Son in a sing-song voice: “I’m going away, ha-ha-ha ha-ha, ha-ha-ha ha-ha.”
Neighbor Boy: “Where ya goin’?”
Son: “I’m going to Lemon.”
Neighbor: “What’s that?”
Son: “I dunno but it’s very far away.”
No kidding!
