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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: AKKuya on May 29, 2026, 12:13:50 PM
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The best non-answer to a young child goes to Dixk Van Dyke on his TV show in the 1960s. It was Mary Tyler Moore who sold the scene.
Their son, Robbie, asks the dreaded question. Laura in the kitchen was about to provide the true answer when Rob in the living room speaks up to answer.
He starts with when a mommy and a daddy want a baby, they go to the baby store to get one. In the background, her jaw drops wide open. That look when a woman is about to hear an outlandish explanation from a man.
He goes on to explain just like at the grocery store, the parents choose a blue shopping cart for boys and pink for girls. With 20/20 hindsight, you know this scene was all unscripted just by watching her facial expressions.
He keeps going on about choosing the aisles for eyes, noses, ears, hair colors, etc. He also mentions twins.
It is one of the best comedic scenes in history.
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That reminds me of a story my dad often used tell:
There was this American couple visiting Paris, France. The hotel maid showed them the suite and finally they went to the bathroom. The American lady saw the bidet and shouted out: What a lovely little tub! Is that for washing the babies in?
The maid looked slowly at the lady and said: Non, Madam, zat's for washing les bébés OUT.