{astronomy for beginners}

(outside, about 3pm)

TILLY (pointing at the sky): Moon!
ME (sighing): No, it's daytime. It's the sun.
TILLY: Moon!
ME: Sun!
TILLY: MOON!
ME (looking up to see that yes, the thin sliver of a moon is out, and wondering how to teach her to tell the difference between the sun and moon now that my one rule has been broken): Uh...

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(driving home from a friend's house one night)

TILLY (pointing): Star, star star, star...
ME: Those are cars.
TILLY: Car, car, car, car...


(Image from AGC916)