Jake is 5yrs old and learning to read. He points to a picture in a zoo book and says, “Look Mama! It's a frickin' Elephant!”

Deep breath ... “What did you call it?” says mom.

“It's a frickin' Elephant, Mama! It says so on the picture!”

and so it does ...

' A f r i c a n Elephant '

     Hooked on Phonics....ain't it wonderful!?