Do You Have Some Dressing?

Scene: quiet domestic scene, the dinner table

John (3): "That stuff in that bottle, that's what you need."

Mama: "What, this?" [touching bottle of Ranch salad dressing]

John: "Yes, that white stuff in the bottle."

Mama: "Dressing?"

John: "You need that dressing in the car."

Mama: "In the car?"

John: "Yes. You need it in the car."

Mama: "Why would I need dressing in the car?"

John: "Because you need it!"

Mama: "In the car?"

John: "Yes!!!"

Mama puzzles this for a few moments. "Do you mean an address?"

John: "Yes. An address. You need that in the car."

And Mama remembered how many times she had the kids loaded in the van and said, "Oh! I forgot my address! I'll be right back!" And then she ran in to write down an address on a Post-It Note. So then followed a little lesson for John on what an address is.