Me: The word, “fire” is an odd word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Why is that, grandpa?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Well, “fire” can burn something, and you can “fire” a weapon, and a boss can “fire” a person. Same word but they have different meanings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy (thinking)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: No, they come from the same thing. A “fire” can hurt you by burning you. And someone can “fire” a gun and can hurt you. And when a boss “fires” someone they usually kick the guy out of the door with a BIG BOOT. And that can hurt you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Huh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: So they kind of DO mean the same thing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: You figured it out. Would you like some fire pizza?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Ah! No thank you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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