Integrated primary school classroom, Belfast. The P3s are having a Religious Education class.
Teacher: “Can anyone tell me about the holy trinity?”
[pause]
Girl: “Well, miss, my daddy …”
[Pause]
Girl: “My daddy says …”
[Pause]
Girl: “… My daddy says that the holy trinity is ginger, garlic, and chilli.”
Teacher: “Very good Laura. But I was looking for something about religion. You know this is RE, not home economics.”
Girl.: “But Miss, my daddy says that Ken Hom told him so.”
Teacher: “right …”
Girl: “And he’s god. Ken Hom is god.”
Vernacularisms 
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The innocence of children! Excellent!
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how unfettered and elastic children’s minds are.
Great story Jason. I did click on 5 stars but only 4 came up!
Thanks. We’ll send out a probe for the missing star!