What a Hoot!
Krystal Land © 2024…
“What a hoot!” For those who do not know what a ‘hoot is,’ well . . . you’re just not Southern enough. A hoot is not just a word for the sound an owl makes. A hoot is something that’s flat-out knee-slappin’ funny.
Some people are naturally funny. They don’t mean to be funny, but they just are. I have a friend who is like this. I recall a time when she had one of her ‘hoot’ moments. After finding out that she was a diabetic (which is not funny, of course) she decided to attend a class in order to become better educated on what one should eat, etc. Surprised in finding out that some vegetables are high in carbohydrates she quickly inquired about cucumbers, her favorite vegetable. The instructor was explaining that servings are in cups; for example, a day’s allowance of something in particular might be 3 cups. Still trying to process this information she promptly asked, “Can you put that into cucumbers?” Someone explained to her that cucumbers come in various sizes so one must dice them and measure them by cups in order to truly know the serving amount, rather than simply saying, “2 cucumbers.” “Two small? Two big?” “Nope, that just wouldn’t work!” (What a hoot!)
Have you noticed that children are naturally ‘hoots’? When reflecting on our now adult children, I remember when they happened upon a huge wolf spider (ummm yeah, in the house). The creepy thing was enormous! I had to be Super-Hero Mommy and deal with the spine-shivering emergency. I wanted to make extra sure that what we were dealing with was indeed a wolf spider and not something poisonous, so I had to do what any brave hero would do. . . knock it out with a flip-flop, slam it into a huge mason jar, and tightly twist on the lid while jumping, withholding screams, and shivering the entire time. What a hero! Well, at least my children thought so.
Later on, that night the children were recapping the ghastly event. They were explaining the reason why I, Super-Hero Mommy, had saved the spider in a jar. Little sister, Josie, said, “She has to take it to the animal contest.” Well, alluding to that thought seeming silly, big sister, Elisabeth, sharply disagreed saying, “No… She has to take it to the Scientologist!” (Hmmmmm, that was interesting.) Throughout this conversation, little brother, Nathaniel, was raising his ever-expressive brow while nodding with occasional chuckles, clearly recognizing the humor of the situation. Maybe Josie’s rationale was due to the insect being so big, and perhaps Elisabeth was thinking about Biology since I had taken that course shortly before this incident. Fortunately, I did not have to dissect any spiders. Unfortunately, I did have to dissect owl regurgitation… AKA, an owl pellet. (That was literally a hoot!)
Well, whether it’s someone who wants measurements “by the cucumber” or children who have their own ways of thinking, it is for sure that these moments bring immeasurable joy. Between funny things our children and past students have said, I surely have plenty of ‘hoot-worthy’, moments to write about!
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