Hmmmschooler Ooky recently wondered what was in the house that could fill his empty dessert spot. He's a budding chef and takes quite an interest in the kitchen.
Well, I replied. I just made a Blueberry Buckle. You're welcome to have some of that.
Hey! he said, stepping over my words. Why don't you go out to the garden and pick one of the squash?
I was totally confused, wondering what strange dessert concoction he was creating in his mind. A squash bread perhaps? Was he going for the big guns and rolling out a squash pie?
Mom, he continued, matter-of-factly. If you were to cut up a squash and mix it with your buckle recipe, we'd could have Squash Buckle!
Squash Buckle? I wasn't getting it.
Ooky starts giggling.
Squash Buckle? Why squash? I asked.
He laughed again. Squash Buckle, Mom. You know? Like the Pirates ate?
Squash Buckle.....?
And then, a faint light bulb appears above my head.
Oh! I said. You mean SWASHbuckle?
Ooky looks momentarily confused, and I realize he thought the actual piratey word was squashbuckle.
Yeah, he says. Squash Buckle, swashbuckle...whatever.
Yes. Whatever, indeed. :)
Isn't it funny that some of us have said the "wrong" word for years and years, but never been aware of it?
ReplyDeleteHeck, though, Ooky might have something . . . maybe my Blueberry Buckle dessert would taste good made with squash instead of blueberries. (Or maybe not.)
Reminds me how for years I thought a porpoise was a turtle. I mean...a lot of years. Like...until recently. I don't know if I misheard someone say tortoise when they were talking about a porpoise or what. But darn it, those words can mess you up!!
ReplyDeleteReminds me of Pickle getting "Jesus" confused with "cheese sauce" --totally different meaning, yes?
ReplyDeleteFunny! I think his word is better!
ReplyDeleteMy friends recently brought over an "apple" crisp. They were both looking at me intently when I tried my first bite, which made me nervous. "Why are you staring at me?"
"We just want to see what you think of the, um, apple crisp."
Turns out, they had put zucchini in it as well, in an attempt to find new uses for their bumper crop! So, a squash buckle isn't too far-fetched!