He Prefers It Alder-off
“…and who’s this, Buddy?”
“Dat’s C-Free-PO.”
“That’s right.”
“R2D2 is his friend. They go in space togedder.”
For his bedtime “story,” my son had chosen his copy of Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, and so I sat with him on his bed, elated and proud to be discussing A Galaxy Far, Far Away with my four-year-old. Last year, I figured there was no better opportunity than Star Wars Day (May the Fourth), for the Twins’ inaugural viewing of Episode IV, and since then, they’ve been enamored with droids, Light Sabers, and “Deaf” Stars. As we turned the page, my son instantly recognized the next character. “Dat’s Princess Leia.”
He took in the two-page profile on Leia, which includes photos of her in the various costumes she wears throughout the trilogy. Then, after a moment of careful consideration, he cracked a goofy grin and pointed to the one of her as Jabba the Hutt’s scantily clad prisoner.
“I like THAT one the best,” he smiled.
I braced myself. “How come, Buddy?”
He giggled giddily as he said:
“Because she’s only wearing half of a dress.”
Once I finished laughing hysterically and had wiped the tears from my eyes, there was only one thing left for me to say.
“You know what, Buddy? I think I like that one the best, too.”
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I always kind of liked her Endor outfit.
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That’s a good one, too. :)
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i am not complaining either….lol
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Hehehe, Boys will be Boys!
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See what you’ve begun already? Doesn’t take long…..it’s going to be a long road through puberty with that one….. :)
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Yep, I’m bracing myself.
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I raised two boys and a girl. My daughter now has boy/girl twins (almost 3yrs old)..I swear boys are born like this! My grandson insists someone “please fix my hair!” every time he knows a cute teenage girl babysitter is coming over.
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That’s adorable. My son is definitely tuned into that, too. He likes “the girls with the long hair.”
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We called our boy/girl twins Luke and Leia in the womb. My wife didn’t get the full meaning until we watched Episode III together. Luke stuck (Luke!! I am you’re father). I’m not quite geeky enough to have called my daughter Leia.
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Yeah, Luke works as a conventional-sounding name. I’m not sure I’d want to impose “Leia” on my daughter either. :)
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ah, from the mouth of babes!
It’s great when they start to share the same likes as you, what a feeling, is it pride or satisfaction?
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It’s both. I think it’s also the common connection you have that makes it special. It’s way more fun to talk about something you’re both excited about than for Daddy to have to look up stuff on Wikipedia so he knows what the hell he’s talking about.
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I must admit, we do have so much fun when we make our game videos together, and I feel nearly as disappointed as he does on days when we can’t make one!
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This is awesome! Wish my twins would like Star Wars. It would make movie nights much more enjoyable.
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Yep, it’s pretty nice when you can get them to watch something you’d watch willingly on your own.
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