“When You Have a Magic Mirror That Grants Your Wishes, You Have To Be Very Specific”

Kina and I spent her entire bathtime playing out various wishes that could go awry at the hands of a nefarious magic mirror.

Wish you could run fast? What if you could never stop running fast? Best, instead, to wish that you could run fast “for just a little while and then stop.”

Wish you could hug Mommy forever? What if that meant you had to drag Mommy around to school and on hot days? Best to say you wish you could hug her “during certain times at night and she wouldn’t go back to her bed.”

Wish that Daddy were a giraffe? What if he were a pink giraffe? That’s not what you were asking for at all. Then, in turn, if you wished that he were not a pink giraffe? The mirror would turn him into a blue giraffe. Best, perhaps, after having realized your mistake, to wish that he were a kitty instead.

And be particular about the color this time.

I don’t know why I forgot to make “It’s Happening!” the main headline of today’s Daily Kina, except that the magic mirror conversation was pretty funny. So you get an insert today. Happy Eclipse.

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p.s. I noticed this evening that the date stamp on these is wrong. This will end up being a trivia question sometime in the distant future, I’m sure. I have corrected the original copies, but you have the valuable collector’s edition. Go sell it on eBay.