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OK, folks .. keep it moving – nothing to see here .. eyes on the road.

So can we all agree to ignore yesterday’s little outburst and move right along?

Yes?

Fabulous! I knew you’d understand.

In that vain, a story …

Kendall has become obsessed with the 1973 movie version of Godspell. Since we already knew and loved the music, I couldn’t resist picking it up out of the bargain bin a couple of weeks ago. It is now one of only three (ok, two and a half really) feature length films that she can sit (almost all the way) through.

As we watch the movie, the actor playing Jesus is tracing a heart in the steam on a window.

Kendall asks, “What is his name?”

I answer, “That’s Jesus, honey.”

“Jesus CHRIST,’ says Darby – in case her sister was wondering if it might have been Jesus Menendez??

“He’s drawing a heart.”

“Yes he is, baby.”

“What is his favorite color?”

Her favorite ‘friend file’ question.

“Well, I don’t think that his favorite color is covered in the gospels, sweetheart. Maybe it’s blue.”

Too many words make them all meaningless, so she asks again.

“What is his favorite color?”

“His favorite would be the whole rainbow, don’t you think?” asks Darby.

I do indeed, my little love. I do indeed.

“What rhymes with Jesus?”

“Nothing, Kendall,” Darby says emphatically. She’s losing patience. “NOTHING rhymes with Jesus. It’s like purple.”

“CHEEEEZUS rhymes with Jesus.”

“Yes, honey, it does.” I say, trying not to smirk.

“Jesus is a superhero.”

In the movie,  Jesus wears a Superman t-shirt.

“Are you going to be Jesus for Halloween?”

I don’t answer fast enough, so she asks again.

“Are you going to be Jesus for Halloween?”

Um, hmm, well, I um – “NO, Kenz, I’m not going to be Jesus for Halloween.”

“You will be Jesus for Halloween.”

Perhaps I should have stuck with Little Orphan Annie and CinderElmo.