This is another post in the "Kids say the Darnedest Things" category. It's cute. You have been warned.
A couple of months ago, Davey (5 years old) came into the room where I was futzing with the computer. With his usual earnest manner he asked, "Dad, have you seen Slowly?"
"Who?" I replied. I assumed I misheard him.
"Slowly. I've been looking for him and can't find him anywhere."
"Hmmm," said I. "I'm not sure who you mean. Who is 'Slowly?' "
"You know," he said, "Buzz Lightyear's little friend." (Buzz Lightyear is a character from the movie Toy Story. We have a Buzz Lightyear action figure with a cool space suit. The suit has a backpack with a built-in net on a string that can be lowered down and brought back up. Buzz also came with the little three-eyed green alien who fits in the pack.)
I queried, "Do you mean the little green alien with three eyes?"
"Yes," said Davey. "I can't find him."
"What makes you think his name is 'Slowly'? I don't remember them giving the little aliens any names in the movie."
"I know his name is 'Slowly' from what Buzz says when you push his button. He says, 'Slowly...lower the rescue pack.'""
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Ha! Cute story, yes. It reminds me of Jack and his "Rescue Heroes" robot named (officially) "URV" who he insists is named "Teamwork." He had seen a commercial for this robot on a Rescue Heroes DVD in which one of the characters said, "Couldn't have done it without Teamwork!" (He assumed this was a reference to the robot.)
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