Overheard at home

Kathryn attempts to measure Uncle Daniel's height in inches using a sewing tape-measure...

Daniel: It's not long enough.

Kathryn: Turn it around, there's more numbers on the other side!


Later, looking at Louise's primary school class photo...

Daniel: [pointing at large child] Who's that fella?

Louise: DANIEL!

Daniel: What?!

Louise: That's a girl.

Daniel looks again with an appropriately repentant expression. Then composure deserts him; he snorts and falls into giggles. Bailey drops a tomato.

Several minutes pass. Daniel begins sniggering in reminiscence.

Granny (also Daniel's and Mammy Donnelly's Mammy): [reproving] What are you laughing at?

Daniel: ... This cheese. It's very funny.