The Show of Shows

Cate: Let's play "Mary had a Baby"

Me: OK. Who's Mary?

C: (rolling eyes) Mary from the Jesus story, mom.  Remember?

M: Ahhhh. Gotcha.  Are you Mary?

C: Yes.  And teddy bear is my baby.

M: So teddy bear is Jesus?

C: Yes. But she is a girl and her first name is Flowery.

M: Flowery Jesus?

C: But her middle name is Sprocket.  And her second middle name is Twinkle.

M: Flowery Sprocket Twinkle Jesus?

C: Yes.

M: And you are Mary?

C: Yes.

M: And who am I?

C: You are the person watching the show.

Yes. Yes I am.