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Topic ID: 55
Message ID: 26
#26, RE: New Story Posted...
Posted by drakensisthered on Aug-01-01 at 01:54 AM
In response to message #12
>Wapiko's actual lesson about the facts of life comes at six years old,
>on a summer visit to the house in Texas. (I made this story up years
>ago, but cannot think of any possible story to drop it in, so here it
>is.)
>
>One day Wapiko looks out the window into the yard and sees two
>jackrabbits, well, multiplying. }:-{D
>
>Wapiko, not having been told about this by anyone, goes and asks her
>mother what the rabbits are doing. Washuu replies by saying that they
>are making babies, and that most mammalian species do it in
>such-and-so a way, and describes basic mechanics. (Advanced studies
>will come later, and in much greater detail, when Wapiko's able to
>absorb the knowledge. Say, age eight.)
>
>Wapiko listens carefully, thanks her mother, and then goes out front
>to cheer the rabbits on. "GO RABBITS! GO RABBITS! MAKE LOTS AND LOTS
>OF BABIES! YAAAAAAAAAY RABBITS!"
>
>It was thereafter decided that, if and when any more children should
>come along, the -Redneck- would be the one to handle the Birds & Bees
>talk. }:-{D
>

Probably the best place to tell that stouf 'in universe' would be Washuu inflicting the tale on a teenaged Wapiko, as in 'and that's how you found out about the birds & the bees'.

Sounds a tiny bit like how my Mom explained it to me (according to her memory anyway) except I was five and there weren't any rabbits. Some kid back in... different school system, year BEFORE first grade I think... asked where babies come from in class, and while the teacher tried to figure out what to say, I allegedly stood up and answered him.

drakensisthered

So I simply said one of the great trite truths: "There is generally more than one side to a story." - Corwin, Roger Zelazny's 'Courts of Chaos'