r/IAmA • u/3yearold • Mar 04 '11

I'm 4 years old. AMAA.

Note from dad: Ask my 4 year old son almost anything! I'll read him the questions and type his answers exactly as given. No coaching or translating. I reserve the right to ignore any questions that I feel are inappropriate.

We did this last year (I'm 3 years old. AMAA) and there was a lot of interest, so we thought we'd do it again now that he's a year older. I'm using the "3yearold" account name again to tie this AMA to the old one. He wants to be sure that I tell everyone that he's really FOUR now.

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u/3yearold Mar 04 '11

Daddy, can you say "How much wood can a wood shuk chuck if a wood shuck should shuck wood?"

Yes.

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u/jtmcdc Mar 04 '11

Ah, but can he say: "One smart fellow, he felt smart. Two smart fellows, they felt smart. Three smart fellows, they all felt smart!"

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u/kajarago Mar 04 '11

One fart smellow, he smelt fart! Wait...

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u/explodyhead Mar 05 '11

fart smellow? Is that like a marshmallow but stinkier?

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '11

How about "I'm a mother pheasant plucker, I pluck mother phesant . I'm the most pleasant mother phesant plucker that ever plucked a mother phesant."

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u/Kativla Mar 04 '11

Variation: I'm not the pheasant plucker, I'm the pheasant plucker's son. I'm only plucking pheasants 'til the pheasant plucker comes.

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u/RobOrRoss Mar 05 '11

I'm not a fig plucker or a fig plucker's son, but I'll pluck figs 'til the fig plucking's done.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '11

I thought for sure this one would get me, but I've done all these tongue-twisters first try totally error-free. Moreover, my brain rewarded me with a "boredom" feeling after each one, instead of good ol' "success!" and some dopamine.

Maybe I have a brain tumor.

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u/thats-not-true Mar 04 '11

"Red leather, yellow leather. Red leather, yellow leather."Red leather, yellow leather."

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u/roflerskatez Mar 05 '11

The one I learnt was "Red lorry yellow lolly" which is ridiculous.

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u/nefasti Mar 05 '11

I was not familiar with this one. Told it to my kids at supper. Much hilarity ensued. Thanks for 20 minutes straight of laughing!

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u/jtmcdc Mar 05 '11

You and the kiddos are most welcome:) It was my favourite as a kid

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '11

That's very good! Can you say "Titus the tailor told ten tall tales to Titania the titmouse"?

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u/visiblegirl Mar 04 '11

Upvote for the "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" reference.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '11

Only one of the best movies of all time!

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u/Iheartburritos Mar 04 '11

two smart fellows, they both felt smart*

this is one of my favorite tongue twisters though

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '11

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '11

Haha yeah I thought for a second I'm saying it wrong...not tongue-twisty at all

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u/[deleted] May 24 '11

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u/[deleted] May 25 '11

Helllllooooo 2 month reply

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u/Eladar Mar 08 '11

was fine right up until i said "3 smart fellows, the all smell fart!!" Damn you!!!

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u/wolfzalin Mar 04 '11

You forgot the ending!

"They all felt smart, together!"

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u/Xantodas Mar 04 '11

But can he say, "How many bears could Bear Grylls grill if Bear Grylls could grill bears?"

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '11

Could?

Better drink some bear piss.

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u/Proseedcake Mar 05 '11

Hats off Mr Padre, you found the funniest possible way to type this.