Lucy discovered and taught me a whole new thing: Google searching by saying, 'Okay, Google" and then asking what you want to know. She thinks this is "awesome" and "exciting" and was really keen to try out her new discovery.
If you've ever wondered what a 5 year old wonders about, I can share a few minutes of what burning questions were in Lucy's heart today."
In the space of about 5 minutes, the first round:
"Okay, Google, how long is an ostrich?"
"Okay, Google, how long is a whale?"
"Okay, Google, how long is a giraffe?"
"Okay, Google, how long is a Deddy-Long-Legs?" (no answer)
"A DEDDY-LONG-LEGS? A. DEDDY. LONG. LEGS!!!?" (gives up)
"Okay, Google, how long is a human?"
"This is a good one! Okay, Google, how long is 2 humans plus 6 lions?" (under her breath, "They don't know.)
"Okay, Google, how long is the earth?"
"Okay, Google, how long is the outer space?" (no answer--doesn't wait, moves on immediately)
"Okay, Google, how strong is a lion?" "Google! Google? Maybe I should let Google rest."
The next round, in the space of about 12 minutes. (I was writing frantically and completely dissolving into laughter. Shoulders shaking, like when you see those goofy family vacation pictures and the first few are kind of funny, but the collective group just leaves you utterly undone with laughter. That's where I was by the end of this. I don't know if it will strike anyone else as that funny, but it sure did me.)
"Okay, Google, when was the Earth built?" (Insert mini-lesson on creationism v/s evolutionism)
"Okay, Google, how do you make a world?"
"Okay, Google, how do you make a phone?"
"Okay, Google, what would you do if a lion was eating you?" Eye roll. "They don't know?"
"Okay, Google, what does a turtle's teeth look like?"
"Okay, Google, how big are sharks' teeth?"
"Okay, Google, Show me what a snake looks like." Silence. Whispers, "That's amazing."
"Okay, Google, how long is a snake?"
Rapid-fire, doesn't wait for answer: "Okay, Google, how long is the ocean?
--"Okay, Google, what is the strongest animal under the water?"
--"Okay, Google, how long is 2 people, 3 turtles and 1 shark?"
"Okay, Google, how many days does it take to make a little, tiny tree? (Google starts to answer, she cuts in with "OR a mushroom?")
"Okay, Google, how long is a car?"
"Okay, Google, what does constellations look like?" Silence. "Oh. my. word."
"Okay, Google, when was the first baby built?"
"Okay, Google, how many days would it take to write a book?
"Okay, Google, who was the first president of the whole en-tyler WORLD?" Google goes into an alternative theory. Lucy dismisses it with, "Google doesn't KNOW! It's GEORGE WASHINGTON, Google!"
"Okay, Google, when was the first tower built in the whole en-tyler world?"
"Okay, Google, how do you make a TV?
Rapid fire, doesn't wait for answers: "Okay, Google, when was the first tree?"
--"Okay, Google, who... is a ghost?"
--"Okay, Google, I wanna' know, who is the strongest animal in the ocean?"
"Okay, Google, how long is a car?"
"Okay, Google, how long is the grass?" "They don't know."
"Okay, Google, when was Sherman School built?"
"Okay, Google, when was the tower of Ohio built?"
"Okay, Google, when was the first car in the whole en-tyler world built?"
"Okay, Google, when was the first school ever built, in the whole en-tyler world built?"
"Okay, Google, how many days would it take to build the aquarium?" "They don't know. I bet 100."
"Okay, Google, how long is an ostrich with 2 humans?"
"Okay, Google, how many days would it take to make a car? From three giraffes?
"Okay, Google, how would you make a building?"
"Okay, Google, what was the first song ever made, ever?"
"Okay, Google, how many days would it take to build a car?"
"Okay, Google, who came up with this thing of 'I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.. [says whole pledge] ?" (Google answers, "Here is a selection of local events." She sighs. "Really, Google?"
Oh, we're learning so much. Thank you, Google.
