Piggysnoot

One of Nora’s favorite things is to watch Dora the Explorer. She’s starting to coo along to the songs and really get into the shows. The rest of the household has been subject to Dora…and we’re all learning lots of songs. At any given time one of us will burst into song simply because those songs…they get stuck…in your brain…for hours. My Mom usually sings the “Vamanos” song, and earlier this week when we took Nora for a walk she decided to marvel us with her lyrical talents:

“Come on vamanos…everybody let’s go…come on let’s get to it…I know that we can do it! Where are we going? Brokeback Mountain! Where-”

“Um. Mom. I’m pretty sure Dora does not go to Brokeback Mountain.”

“I know but I can’t remember where she went.”

“It’s safe to assume that Brokeback Mountain is a tad too grown up for preschoolers. And anyway, it’s Blueberry Mountain. I wonder what people would think if they heard you singing about taking a three month old to Brokeback Mountain?”

“They’d think that I’m teaching her to be accepting of other people.”

“Or they’d think you’re crazy…like the rest of us do…”