Writers as Kids: Dad's First Polaroid

Writing by Adam Robinson

Pictured: Kendra Grant Malone (on the right)

Delores said, "Tina, honey, get your sister to smile."

Tina said, "Hey, smile Little Big Eyes."

But Caitlyn said, "I can't peowet."

To which Delores responded, "Oh honey."

Nearby, Carl said, "I push the button, hey bingo, end of story."

Repeating Caitlyn, Delores said, "She said she can't pirouette."

Tina said, "I couldn't pirouette when I was your age, Little Big Eyes."

Caitlyn said, "Don't caw me that."

To which Tina responded, "Let's do first position."

Then Carl said, "I'm saying this camera's a beaut, Del."

But Delores said, "Oh, first position. Caitlyn, you know that."

Feeling self-conscious, Caitlyn said, "My dwess is tow."

To which Delores responded, "It's perfect, sweetie."

But Caitlyn repeated, "It's tow! It's tow, it's tow, it's tow!"

Then Carl said, "Yessir, auto-developing. I just push this button. You ready?"

And Tina said, "Caitlyn, do first position, first position."

Carl said, "Say 'modernity'!"

Too late, Delores said, "Oh someone should move that lamp."

Comments

[Jenny O'Grady]

nice!

[kathryn regina]

i like 'say modernity'

[et]

I love that last line. That is SO something my mom would say..