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Phalanges

by Sydney

Sydney riding her first mountain bike. No, she cannot reach the brakes with her fingers.

Dateline: Monday, February 12, 2001

Topic: Phalanges
Cast: Six year old Sydney and her two, overly educated parents who are experiencing early onset dementia.

Sydney: “What are the bones in the end of your toes?”
Dad: “I don’t know, I’m an ear, nose and throat doctor.”
Mom: “They are tarsals.” (she is an expert on walking)
Sydney: “I thought they were phalanges.”
Dad: “I think the tarsals are in the back of the foot. I’ll get Grays Anatomy.”

Later...
Dad: “What do you know? They are phalanges! Is this the beginning of our children being smarter than their parents?”