Miscommunication

I don't think I've ever been taken so aback by a child's comment before.

When I still worked at the Child Center, I was talking to this 7 year old and we were quizzing each other on the capitals of the United States. Then we moved on to capitals of countries. This kid knew everything! He even knew the capital of Iceland and Kyrgyzstan. I'll admit it, Jeff Foxworthy- I am NOT smarter than a fifth grader.

His little brother came up and was listening to us. We ran out of countries and then, being silly, the 7 year old asked,

"What's the capital of your body?"

"My heart," I said.

"Wanna know what the capital of MY body is?" chimed in the little brother. He must have been 4 or 5, and no lie, he said,

"My tentacles!" I had to do a double take. That is NOT what I heard!

"You're WHAT?!" I said.

"My tentacles!" he repeated. I heard it correctly that time, I wasn't sure I wanted to know what he meant... After the shock of a comment like that coming out of a child that young wore off, I told my co worker and we died laughing