The Mommy Test

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My mom often sends me e-mail forwards. I've asked her not to, and she no longer expects replies, but I still get a few from time to time. This one was funny enough to pass along.

>The Mommy Test
>
>I was out walking with my then 4 year old daughter. She picked up
>something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I asked her
>not to do that.
>
>"Why? "
>
>"Because it's been laying outside and it is dirty and probably has
>germs."
>
>At this point, she looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow!
>How
>do you know all this stuff?"
>
>"Uh," I was thinking quickly, "...all moms knows this stuff. Um, it's
>on
>the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a
>Mommy."
>
>We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently
>pondering this new information.
>
>"OH...I get It!" she beamed. "So if you flunk, you have to be the
>Daddy."

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