We were riding in the car yesterday and I had bought a big bag of potato chips that were sitting in view between the front seats. The sandwiches were in the trunk, and we were on our way to have a picnic and go to the library for the afternoon.
Ishmael asked, “Are potato chips made out of camels? …Because I just opened my window”.
I had to ask him a whole series of questions to understand what he was talking about. Here are the thoughts step by step that got him to his question –
- It’s getting hot in here. I wonder why.
- The potato chips are new to the car. The potato chips must be very hot and they are heating up the car.
- Camels are hot.
- Perhaps potato chips are made out of camels.
- I think I’ll open my window.
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