Smiley Anders for August 9, 2008

• By SMILEY ANDERS
• Advocate columnist
• Published: Aug 9, 2008 - Page: 1B - UPDATED: 12:05 a.m.

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Dear Smiley: After raising three daughters, my husband and I are often tickled at the way our first-born grandson makes his way in his world. 

I took Colin, 4, to a movie last week — his first experience in a theater.

As the previews started, he turned to me and said, “Lou-Lou, it too loud!”

I tried explaining to him that that is just how it is in a theater.

He then asked me, “Who has the memote?” (his word for remote).

Before I could explain the situation to him, he turned around, faced the audience that was sitting behind us, held his hands up and in a loud voice said, “ANYBODY GOT THE MEMOTE IN HERE? TURN IT DOWN!”

Needless to say, my niece, nephew and I cracked up!
Paige Fitzgerald
Addis

On a clear day …
Dear Smiley: We went to Natchez, Miss., the past July 4.

As we were swimming, my daughters (14 years and up) and a friend suddenly looked up at the sky and proclaimed that rain was on the way.

I looked and saw nothing but a few little white wisps of clouds, and asked them why they thought it was going to rain.

They replied, “Look how dark blue the sky is!”

I laughed and informed them, “That is what the sky really  looks like without the smog.”
Donna Dunnehoo
Zachary

That certain smile
Dear Smiley: Mel Prust’s line about starting each day with a smile to get it over with reminds me of the ancient origins of a couple of “facial expressions.”