More storytelling

so every night, we tell stories. We read books, then I tell at least one story that I make up -- usually based on Xander and some fantasical adventures featuring dinosaurs, Thomas the Tank Engine characters, or highlighting a recent activity we did.

Tonight, after we'd read our books and he was in his crib, and I told the 'made-up' story, he asked for another story (as usual). I told him no, that it was time for sleep. Xander (age not quite 27 months) said, 'ok, I'm going to tell YOU a story," which he proceeded to do.

Here's an excerpt (and yes, it was this clear and included ALL the words below):

"Once upon a time there was a little Mommy named Mommy. One morning she woke up and decided to play trains with Xander..."

yeesh...

JQ's mantra

From "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown"

LUCY:
Linus, do you know what I intend. I intend to be a queen. (Musical fanfare.) When I grow up I'm going to be the biggest queen there ever was. And I'll live in a big palace with a big front lawn and have lots of beautiful dresses to wear. And, when I go out in my coach all the people...

LINUS: (interrupting her)
Lucy!

LUCY:
All the people will wave, and I will SHOUT at them. And...

LINUS:
Lucy, I believe queen is an inherited title. Yes, I am quite sure a person can only be queen by being born into a royal family of the correct lineage so that she can assume the throne after the death of the reining monarch. I can't think of any possible way that you could ever become a queen. I'm sorry Lucy, but it's true.

LUCY:
And in the summer time, I will go to my summer palace and I will wear my crown in swimming and everything. And all the people will cheer and I will SHOUT at them. (She pauses) WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T BE A QUEEN!!!!!!
There must be a loop hole... this kind of thing always has a loop hole. Nobody should be kept from being a queen if she wants to be one. It's undemocratic.

LINUS:
Good grief!

LUCY:
I know what I'll do. If I can't be a queen, then I'll be very rich. I'll work and work until I'm very rich and then I will buy myself a queendom.

LINUS:
GOOD GRIEF!

LUCY:
Yes, I will buy myself a queendom and I'll kick out the old queen and take over the whole operation myself. I will be head queen.