The dictionary defines the word "quip" as this...
quip –noun
1. a clever or witty remark or comment.
2.a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest.
3. a quibble.
4. an odd or fantastic action or thing. –verb, "to utter quips"
Tony is always after me to write some of Quinn's comments down. My response has always been, "but it's constant... I can't walk around with a notebook in my hand." His solution suggestions were to carry a note pad in my purse or start a Word file and record them there. Finally Madison said tonight, "you've got to write that down in your precious moments book" (I have no idea what she is specifically referring to). OK, OK, OK... I'll try. I know most of them probably won't be funny to a reader... because it makes a difference with the intonation in his voice, the setting etc... but I've consented to try. I'll keep a list going for a while and occasionally post them on my blog under the "Quinn Quips" and under "Labels" in the blog column.
The reason for Madison's urging tonight was because...Madison, Quinn and I were enjoying our supper at the table which consisted of spaghetti and among other things some corn on the cob. Now mind you... it is March in Indiana and yes, the corn on the cob was frozen and yes, it had been in our freezer for quite some time. First he saw me eating my corn on the cob and suddenly was quite worried that my teeth must be bleeding somewhere... well, I actually have had a toothache lately but no, it was just some of my spaghetti sauce that brushed against my ear of corn. He took a few bites of his corn and then inquisitively asked, "Does this have a paint ball in it?" I said, "What?... what do you mean a 'paint ball'?" Madison started laughing and then interpreted for him... in the movie Dennis the Menace, Dennis accidentally blew a glob of paint onto Mr. Wilson's grilled chicken and the comedy movie showed him trying to chew away at it. Apparently Quinn thought perhaps the same thing happened to his corn on the cob. No, no paint ball... but perhaps some freezer burn. "That's OK Buddy, you don't have to eat it anymore."
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