It took me a very long time before I could spell ophthalmologist right on the first try. I guess one of the perks of a kid in glasses is that I can now type it quickly with no problem. So I had to laugh when I this tweet from FakeAPStylebook (absolutely worth following if you enjoy funny tweets, it probably goes without saying that it has nothing to do with children’s eye issues):
This evening, Zoe and I were reading a book about different animals. We got to a page with a picture of water buffalo, and she asked if they were nice. “Yes,” I say, “remember that other story we read where they talked about them being gentle animals?”
“But the water buffalo will break my glasses,” says Zoe.
Zoe has never before mentioned any concern about anything breaking her glasses. Intrigued, I ask her for more details.
“How would they break your glasses?” I ask.
“They are big animals, they could bonk them. Or step on them. Or even knock them off your face. They would break my glasses,” she explains with every confidence.
So, there you have it, and I’m pretty certain you read it here first. Water buffalo may pose a hazard to your child’s glasses. You have been warned.
Water buffalo. A previously unknown threat to your child's glasses? Photo by Vince O'Sullivan, used under a Creative Commons license. Click for original.
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