Sam calls me at work every day to let me know when he's home from school. I usually try to get him to tell me a little about his day. This is a snippet from today's conversation:
Me: "So, do you have any homework today?"
Sam: "Well, just my reading, which I've already started. And I think there might be an expression in there."
Me: "Oh, yeah? What did it say?"
S: "It said, "Joe, it looks like you're losing your spare tire.""
M: "Yeah, that's an expression alright. Do you know what it means?"
S: "Not really."
M: "It means it looks like he's losing some weight around his tummy. Sometimes, when people are overweight, the stomach might be called "a spare tire". That's the expression."
S: "Oh, like you and me, right?"
M: "Um, ...well, yeah, I guess so."
S: "But that's ok, right?"
M: "Sure, as long as it doesn't get too bad."
S: "Or... it's like Mom and Memere!"
M: "Ok, look. Here's the thing..."
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