Misunderstanding

 Each school day Dominic comes home with socks so soiled even the most powerful detergents have problems fixing up.

We discovered that at lunchtime he plays with his best friend in the school's sandbox.  The sand mixes with sweat from his feet and turns his socks from cloud white to mud black. 

To stop this daily delivery of dirty socks once and for all, Mommy told Dominic that he can no longer play in the sandbox.

One day, coming home from school...

Mommy: "Dominic, did you play in the sandbox today?"

Dominic: No

Mommy: Very good!  Where did you play with your best friend?

Dominic: I didn't play with him.

Mommy: Why not?

Dominic: I told him you said I cannot play with him anymore.

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