Ryan, Alyssa, and I will sometimes sing ‘in rounds’ while we’re in the car — we’ll pick a song that everyone knows, and I’ll sing a few words, then Ryan will sing a few words, then Alyssa will sing a few words, and so on. The other day, we were singing Jingle Bells, and we got to the second verse:
Me: A day or two –
Alyssa: — ago,
Me: I thought I’d –
Ryan: — take a ride,
Me: And soon Miss –
Alyssa: Fanny Bright!
Me: Was seated –
Ryan: — by my side!
Then Alyssa decided to take the song in a wholly unexpected direction:
Me: The horse was –
Alyssa: — laying on my blanket!
That’s right folks — the horse is no longer lean and lank; he’s laying on Alyssa’s blanket instead.