The next day after the disastrous haircut (see previous post) Micah, Landry, and I were doing our weekly shopping at Walmart. As we were checking out, the cashier lady was talking to the kids as they usually do…we love our Walmart! (They are always so friendly, it’s always clean, and is rarely crowded.) Anyway, the lady had been talking to Landry, but then noticed Micah sitting in the front of the basket.
She said, “Well you sure are cute! What’s your name?” Of course, Micah just smiled at her, so I replied, “Micah.” She then stated, “What a pretty name for a pretty little girl!”
I chuckled to myself, knowing that we had just given poor Micah a girlie haircut the night before, but decided not to say anything as not to make the lady feel bad. However, Landry quickly responded, “He’s not a girl!! He’s a boy!” The cashier lady didn’t say anything, so Landry again said emphatically, “Micah’s NOT a girl!! He’s a boy!” The lady said, “Well, Micah’s a nice name for a boy or a girl.”
Well, I couldn’t help myself, but I busted out laughing!! I could tell she felt a little embarrassed and I felt bad, so I explained that we had just given him a haircut the night before & that we too thought he looked a little like a girl. She didn’t seem to think it was as funny as I did, but I really could not help myself! It was quite hilarious!
(By the way, he was wearing a dark blue shirt with a helicopter on it…about as “boy” as you can get!)