Thursday, April 10, 2008

Four going on 14


The following is an exchange that occurred Monday night between Claire and I. We were taking turns in a restaurant bathroom stall.

Claire: What’s this? (Pointing to stainless steel in-stall counter top), Where you can change a baby’s diaper if you have a baby?

Kirsten: That’s exactly what it is.

Claire: What’s this? (Pointing to metal sanitary products dispenser hanging on wall)

Kirsten: I don’t know. (not wanting to go there)

Claire: Well, what’s it for?

Kirsten: For grown up stuff.

Claire: What kind of grown up stuff?

Kirsten: Sometimes adult girls need special stuff.

Claire: You mean like tampons?

Kirsten: Yes. Exactly. (Shakes head, smiling)

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