Daddy was telling the children about traditional Philippine ghosts and ghouls:
Daddy: And there’s the asuwang, the most evil and most scariest of all
Dominic: Can you kill it?
Daddy: You can’t kill it, but you can hang garlic around your windows so it can’t come close to you. It’s afraid of garlic.
Dominic: Does it have to be garlic?
Daddy: Yes
Dominic: Why can’t we use peanuts?
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Sammy has picked up a new expression (‘what the heck’).
One day, while playing with the computer:
Sammy: Hey, look I have no more life…what the hick!
Or
Sammy: There’s no more chips…what the hick!
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Sammy is eating ice cream strawberry cheesecake. He notices the red jelly topping and starts licking it:
Sammy: Yum…it sounds like strawberry!
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3-year old Sammy has been having tantrums, complaining about everything. He’s starting to drive exasperate Mummy.
Mummy: <Sigh> Sammy, give me a break.
Sammy: Mummy, there is no break!
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Sammy is walking about the house pretending to be a robot.
Sammy: I…am…a…robot. I…am…a…robot. I…am…a…robot.
After a while, he goes to Mummy.
Sammy: Mummy…I…need…to…poo.
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