Me: Say the word “wristwatch”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Wristwatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Ok, say it a couple of times again<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy (repeats it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Ok. Now say the word, “Irish”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Irish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Ok, say it a couple of times again<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy (repeats it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Why did you want me to say those words?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: They were easy to say, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy (scoffs): Yah, grandpa. Like a baby could say them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Ok now say, “Irish” and then “wristwatch” together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Irish wishwah<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me (smiling)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: Iwish wistwash<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Hehehe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: I rish wist AAAUGH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Not so easy, huh?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy (realizing his brain is broken): Grandpa I can’t say it<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: Ok just say each word by themselves<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy (succeeds)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grandboy: BUT WHY CAN’T I SAY THEM TOGETHER?!!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Me: It’s a mystery, boy it’s a mystery<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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