The Smurse.

No folks, that is not a typo. My daughter recently discovered a very cool, very retro, all-80's cartoon channel on TV, and her latest & greatest obsession is-- yup, you guessed it-- The Smurfs. (However, she is convinced that it is pronounced "Smurse," and after numerous attempts at trying to correct her, we've given up altogether. Smurse it is.)

Many interesting questions have arisen with this new Smurse obsession. I will share some of those now, in no particular order:

1). "Momma, why doesn't Papa Smurse shave his beard? It's WAY too long. He could trip on that!"

2). (*comes out of her bedroom one morning wearing nothing but spandex shorts and an old Easter hat)..."Umm Aves? We are going to the park today...remember?"  "Yes Momma, I remember." "Well gymnastics shorts and a hat are not appropriate for the park. Please go get the rest of your outfit on." "But Mommmmmma!" (whining,) "...the Smurse just wear shorts and hats all day, and no shirts, even when they go to the park! Why can't I?"

3). "Momma, is Smursette the only girl Smurse?" "Yes, I think so." "Wow, she must have grown a LOT of Smurse babies in her tummy!"

4). "Momma, how old were you when you used to watch the Smurse?"  "Well baby, I was probably exactly four and a half JUST like you are now!"  "Wow Momma...so are all of the Smurse twenty-nine too?"

5). "Why do all the Smurse wear bakers hats? Are they all bakers?"