Hi Sock!
This is a conversation that started as I was putting Mara in the car seat on a Friday evening pickup. It went quickly downhill after my highly intelligent joke. Mara is twisting around, as I try to buckle her, making my task impossible. I give her a glare, she catches on and explains: Mara : I was just trying to look at Gaius to make him laugh. Me : Well did it work? Mara : No. [slightly saddened] Me : Maybe next time you can also say something to make him laugh. Me: Something funny. Like... "Hey, sock!" Mara : Hey sock! Gaius laughs heartily. Me : See, it worked! Greg : Honey, you should be a comedian. Mara : Hey sock! Gaius : Hey sock! Everyone giggles, saying " Hey sock " over and over, until Gaius changes the tune: All : Hey sock! Gaius : HI sock! That sounds different, and it gives us a pause. A very short pause, because we pick it right back up: All : Hi sock! Gaius : Hi sock! Low sock! Mara bursts into song: Hi sock,