My son Colin is three. He loves to look outside and watch the squirrels and chipmunks run around the yard. Recently, he decided to name them. So a whole bunch of the squirrels are called Tilly and Bulldog, while all the chipmunks are named Jack Ward, which I think is a derivation of "Jaguar".
So my story goes like this: Yesterday, Colin and I were sitting on the front steps watching Jack Ward run in and out of the stone wall when suddenly a sizeable hawk swooped down and carried our poor Jack off. I love that my kids love nature, but I really didnt know how to explain the food chain to a three year old, so I said "Look, that bird's taking Jack Ward for a ride". Colin's response: "Jack Ward doesnt fly". Sorry Jack, we'll miss you.
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