ME: Look, bud. Two bunnies.
NICK: What are they doing?
ME: Oh. Oh…they’re…mating.
NICK: What does mating mean?
ME: Oh, dear sweet Jesus.
NICK: What?
ME: Nothing.
NICK: Why did you say dear sweet Jesus?
ME: I…I…
NICK: What does mating mean?
ME: Well, they’re…making a baby bunny.
NICK: WHAT? HOW ARE THEY DOING THAT???
ME: Okay, well, they…um…rub against each other and then that makes a baby bunny.
NICK: WHEN IS THE MOMMY GONNA LAY EGGS?
ME: Bunnies don’t lay eggs. The mommy carries the baby bunny in her tummy.
NICK: WHAT??? For how long?
ME: I don’t know, actually.
NICK: Same as people?
ME: No. People take nine months.
NICK: And that’s a loooooong time.
ME: Ages.
NICK: Wait…where does the baby bunny come out?
ME: Oh. Well…um…
NICK: Where does it come out?
ME: Well, it comes out…
NICK: LOOK, DAD! A SPIDER!
ME: A SPIDER??? SHOOT IT WITH YOUR SQUIRT GUN! SHOOT IT!
NICK: BANG! BANG! BANG! I GOT IT, DADDY! THAT SPIDER IS DEAD!
ME: GOOD FOR YOU BUDDY!
NICK: I GOT THE SPIDER!
ME YEAH!
NICK: Where did the bunnies go?
ME: There they are. Now they’re just eating.
NICK: Oh.
ME: Do you have any questions about eating?
NICK: No.
David Lee White 