Child Logic

I took a semester of logic in college; it was thoroughly entertaining and I employ it virtually every day of my life (much to Amy's chagrin). Tonight, though, our boys illustrated the power of simple childhood logic.

Scene 1:
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Kitchen. After dinner. Matt and Amy are sitting at the table, shooting the breeze. The boys are upstairs running and screaming and being little boys.

Enter Josh

Josh: When are we having ice cream?

-- Matt & Amy look at each other confused --

Matt: Who said anything about ice cream?

Amy: We're not having ice cream.

Josh: Oh. Well, when are we having watermelon?

Amy: We're not having watermelon tonight; we're having it tomorrow night.

Josh: Why?

Amy: Because watermelon is for little boys who are kind to their brothers.

-- Josh ponders this for a moment --

Josh: Because I'm not little?

End Scene 1.

Scene 2
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A few minutes later. Same dinner table. Matt and Amy are recovering from their laughter.

Ben: When's dessert?

Amy: We're not having dessert.

Ben: I thought we were having watermelon.

Amy: We're not having watermelon.

Ben: Why not?

Amy: Because of all the fighting.

-- Ben considers a moment --

Ben: You and daddy were fighting?

Scene 2 closes as Matt tries to keep from choking on his root beer while laughing.