There is a house not too far from us that has a large cage out front containing 3 peacocks. I have yet to figure out why someone keeps peacocks in a cage in their front yard, but every time MQ and I drive past it we look to see what the peacocks are doing. Usually they are doing nothing, but occasionally we see one or more with their feathers all spread out. But because this is so rare, I've taken to guessing what the peacocks are doing. Things like handstands or building a house. MQ thinks this is hysterical, and protests that they can't do these things without hands.
One day I insisted that the peacocks would be dancing when we passed by. MQ laughed and said "nooooo........." I told her "Just you wait, they'll be dancing. I know it." When we passed they were, predictably, sleeping. "They weren't dancing, they were sleeping!" MQ announced triumphantly. "Ahhhh...." I said, "but they were dreaming about dancing."
"They weren't dreaming!"
"How can you tell?"
"There weren't clouds over their heads. When you dream, there are little clouds over your head."
Apparently peacocks actually DO dance, which I learned while I was searching for these pictures. I think it's what they do when they open their feathers and shake them for the pretty ladies. If only my husband danced as well.
22 comments:
I love love love how literal kids are.
That is great.
Very funny. (And so cute!) I love the image you made to go along with it.
Peacock's in a cage? That's sort of sad. But your daughtesr comment made me laugh.
Well Duh maypole! There were no clouds over their heads. So, so funny.
And I too am bewildered by the whole peacocks in a cage thing.
What?? Your husband doesn't dance? - Just kidding! Well, I'm sure he danced when he met you, right? I mean, figuratively speaking ... oh, I'd better head off before I talk more ****! lol
Funny, I was just wondering the other day about at what age and by what means children were able to internalize and understand visual conventions like speech being depicted in a cartoon balloon and thoughts in a cloud. Obviously MQ is already there, but I wonder how she learned that.
I love that.
How big is the cage? Peacocks can be a noisy nuisance.
the May Queen is hilarious. i wish she were also right, as i'd love to see what everyone's dreaming about.
you - and your lust for your hubby to shake his tailfeathers - are also quite a giggle.
too funny. I love the idea of guessing what they're up to. You're so fun.
Ha, ha! I have these kinds of conversations with the Boy. It amuses me and him.
I still can't get over that someone near you has pet peacocks though. How unusual.
Gack! That's too cute. We have neighbors w/ peacocks, too. They are VERY loud.
Oh, so THAT's how I know! :O
LOL!! I love it! Gee, this is already more than I ever knew about peacocks.
Peace,
~Chani
http://thailandgal.blogspot.com
Peacocks?!!
I love the game you and MQ have -- what fun!
Domesticated peacocks often escape, breed, and turn feral. Pretty cool to see them out in the countryside, living on their own, though I've heard they can be pretty noisy and occasionally vicious.
It is sad to think of them in cages.
Peacocks in a cage, that seems contradictory to their purpose on earth. I know that a lot of horse farms keep them as pets as they make excellent "guard dogs," But the ones that I have seen are allowed to roam free.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA clouds over heads...I love it!
peacocks? In a cage? In the lawn?
Julie
Ravin' Picture Maven
hahahahaha! now you should make paper bubbles and have her draw her dream from the night before on it. then hang them around the bed!
That was such an offbeat conversation. I am so glad you posted it because it sends me off to bed with a smile.
I saw one dance once in India. It was so cool. Truly.
Fascinating. Great photoshopping skillz.
heh heh
Oh, and peacocks can be reallly realllly loud, too!
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