Comedy

It occurs to me that I am very sloppy about reproducing the toddler accent. You might not understand that Z. pronounces "yellow" "lello," and "milk" "mieuwk." Or that her "r"'s exactly split the difference between "r"'s and "w"'s. So I am going to attempt to be a little more faithful, at least this one time.

Z.: Will you swing me?

S.: No, my toe is really hurting, I don't want to swing you.

Z.: Why is youah toe heuhting?

S.: Well, I banged my toe and it just hurts.

Z.: You need to get anudder toe dat wo-uks betteuh.

* * * * *

S.: Do you know what a comedian is?

Z.: Yes!

S.: Oh, you do?

Z.: Yes, I do!

S.: Can you tell me?

Z.: No!

S.: Why not?

Z.: Because I'm eating.

* * * * *

S.: Do you want me to tell you what a comedian is?

Z.: (peers forward expectantly)

S.: A comedian is someone who makes people laugh.

Z.: (beams like someone has just given her a present) Laugh!

S.: Why?

Z.: Because youah my muddeuh!