Tonight I was singing Violet to sleep. I started singing America the Beautiful. She asked what the song was about.
Me: It's about how beautiful America is. (I keep singing)
vi: I think it is about the flag and our Army.
Me: (still singing)
Vi: What does the Army flag look like?
Me: It's the same as the American flag. with red & white stripes and blue with white stars.
Vi: It's red white and blue.
Me: Yes
Vi: Who made the flag?
Me: Betsy Ross. She made it 200 years ago. (Me making stuff up.)
Vi: Are you older than that?
Me: No, I'm 32.
Vi: Is 200 years older than that?
Me: Yes. she lived when America was first getting started.
VI: Was she the only person in America?
Me: No, there were other people.
Vi: Is betsy ross dead?
Me: Yes.
Vi: How did she die?
Me: I don't know
Vi: Maybe she had cancer in her lungs
Me: I'm not sure
Vi: Maybe she had some smoke brain. Maybe she smoked a bunch of cigars and it got in to her brain and caused some kind of problem....and she died.
Me: Maybe so.
