*Don’t forget to read the italicized stuff… it really helps to give context!
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Wangai: Uncle? What are you doing in there?
Uncle Barry: (sick with fever) Lying down, doing nothing…
Mo: Wangai, that was a question with no legs. Can you imagine a question with no legs? It doesn’t go anywhere.
Wangai: UNCLE DOESN’T HAVE LEGS???
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(from a bedtime prayer)
Wangai: …and thank you for daddy, and my cousins, and for girls, who cry a lot, who cry like babies…and thank you for Jesus, who beats up Satan, and thank you for Uncle, and thank you for all the people in the world…
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Uncle Barry: Wangai! Take your finger out of your nose! That’s rude.
Wangai: But it’s sticky!
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(from another bedtime prayer)
Wangai: …Please Lord, help Spiderman’s eyes to not be so scary. And help him to run very fast. And help him to beat up all the bad people, who do bad things…
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(singing)
Wangai: Happy birthday to my muscles… happy birthday to my muscles…
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Uncle Barry: Wow. That’s a cool car.
Wangai: (flying the car around the room) It is a flying car!
Uncle Barry: Does it go in water too?
Wangai: Yes, it goes in water and air and mud!
Uncle Barry: Even mud?
Wangai: Yes, and in water it goes so fast!
Uncle Barry: How fast?
Wangai: Like this… (driving car all over the bed) whishhhhhh…
Uncle Barry: How many miles per hour?
Wangai: (holds up 10 fingers) This many! A thousand hours!
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Wangai: (at the dinner table) These are beans.
Uncle Barry: Where do beans come from?
Wangai: They come from cows.
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Wangai: (wearing his lion costume) Lions can eat you! They take off your skin and eat your nyama!
Uncle Barry: They can? Wow!
Wangai: And they can eat houses!
Uncle Barry: Even houses?
Wangai: Yeah! And they can fly!
Uncle Barry: Lions can fly?
Wangai: Yes. They are strong.
*Nyama means “meat” in Swahili.
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Wangai: (watching the Sound of Music, as the nuns are singing ''How do you solve a problem like Maria") They are mad at her. They want to kill her!
5 comments:
Barry, it's Superdave! I just returned home from a two month stay in Namibia, down there by Repulic of South Africa. Your blog is encouraging as it reminds me of Africa--there are just elements even from Central to South West that are similar. Anyway, I appreciate this blog, and hearing what God has done in your life!
Barry, you are terrific, I was inspired to make my own blog, though I can't compete with your professionalism...i'll try!
www.inwindhoekforawhile.blogspot.com Check it out!
Barry, those are the funniest quotes! I'm sure there is never a dull moment with those little boys...haha...Uncle Barry. We miss you!
Alli
Haha! Here's a new one...
Uncle David: If you don’t finish your food, I’ll tickle you to death. How does that sound?
Wangai: If you don’t finish your food, I’ll take you to Satan!
Hey Barry, I LOVE your blog! Isaac and I keep up on it... we're married now... it's great!
Kacie Mann - craziness
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