Twisted Humor Runs in the Family

Twisted Humor Runs in the Family @foxywinepocket #kidsarefunny #donteatthedeadcat

For sixteen years, we had a cat named Chili. We found her as a kitten abandoned in the parking lot of Chili’s restaurant (don’t judge—I was 22). She was a sweet kitty, loved our kids dearly, and brought us so much love and happiness.

She passed away two years ago, but we still think of her often—mostly when it’s cold outside.

Me: Oh. It’s a little chilly today.
Kids: Awwww, Chili! I miss her.

And then we all sing, “It’s a little Chili outside today. Little Chili!”

It’s puke-worthy adorable.

So imagine my surprise the other night when I had the following conversation with my (very literal, logical, structure-and-rule-oriented) 8-year-old son in the kitchen.

Colin: What’s in the pot?
Me: Oh, some chili I made. You want some?
Colin: Wait, wait, wait. You mean to tell me we’re eating our old cat for dinner?
Me and Erin: *blink blink*

And then we all died from laughter. I’m so proud.

For the record, these are the house rules for eating chili.

Chili or Chili

 

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  1. Is the chili song sung to a particular tune?

    Sounds like a memorable moment. Isn’t it awesome when your kids develop a more sophisticated sense of humor and can make the whole family laugh? Those are the BEST times!

    1. The Chili Song does indeed have a particular tune. I’ll have to have Mr. Foxy record it for you.

      And, yes, it is completely awesome. 🙂

  2. This post couldn’t have come at the more perfect time to make me smile today – we lost our 16 year old “Bear” just last week…. The laughter is what helped us through…. My 7 year old first tried to call 911 when we realized he was dying…. and then told me “No worries Mom – he has 9 lives – he will be back” 8 more times. Thank goodness for those crazy kid brains that make us smile! And thank you for lol this morning!

    1. Oh, I’m so sorry to hear about Bear. It’s so hard to lose a pet. I wish they lived far longer. Sending lots of love your way!

  3. Either they all know, or they are all doing the arithmetic !
    Anyway, my mum had a story from the WW11 when there was not much food around, and little Johnny came into his hose proudly holding up a dead cat by the tail. “Hey, mum”, he said, “somebody’s thrown away a perfectly good cat.”.

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