FaithManor Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 We'll be competing for a trip to Washington D.C. for a national fly-in there and if we finish in the top teams, an all-expense paid trip to Paris for an international fly-in. We are really geeked about it but you would not believe what my 13 year old said.....let me set the stage for you. Ds wrote a short story for 4-H competition this year. It was WWII historical fiction memoir of a French spy. In order to make it feel more authentic, he wanted to insert some French phrases here and there and since I was very, very busy helping a lot of kids with their 4-H projects, I introduced ds to an online English/French translator (not babbelfish) and let him happily write instead of coaching him from the dregs of my memories of college French. So, this is what he said, "Good! I hope we win so I can use the one French phrase I remember. Je suis un espion!" Translation - I am a spy. Yup, that's just exactly what I really want you to say as we pass through customs! Good night! What possesses kids? We haven't even got to phase one of the contest and I already have a foreboding sense of international incident on the horizon! Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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