"Mar-ma-lade," Emily said to me. "What is mar-ma-lade?" I've never been a big fan of marmalade, so I give her what I consider to be a textbook definition: "It's a jam made with oranges and stuff, kind of tangy. Grandma likes it." "Hmmm." She's quiet for a good two minutes, maybe more. Typical Emily. I think we are moving on.
Softly, she says, "It sounds so good." I lift an eyebrow. If anything, I thought I had not done marmalade justice. In truth, the world must be filled with people who love marmalade.
"Marrr-maaaa-lade. It sounds good." Ah, of course. It SOUNDS good...like marshmallow and lemonade.
And later, "I wonder if it's named after a person: Mr. Marmalade?" Do you need to know? I did. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marmalade
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Oh my goodness Jill! Your kids are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCUTE!!
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