"When I get older, I'm gonna be in the Olympics," Sam announced the other day.
"Oh yeah," said his mum. "What are you going to do?"
"Running..." he replied, and then gave it another thought, "or hopping."
Why isn't hopping in the Olympics, anyway? Is it because 7 year olds would win?
As long as it's not whistling.
A few weeks back, after many failed attempts, Sam taught himself to whistle. This was just prior to him losing the second of his front teeth, so now he has a huge gap in the centre of his mouth... but that hasn't stopped the whistling. He whistles all the time, tunelessly, celebrating this new adult pursuit... it's got to the point he doesn't even realise he's doing it anymore.
We, his tortured parents, we realise though. Yes, we realise we should be celebrating this latest stage of him growing up, but all day, every day... from before it gets light in the morning to long after the sun has been whistled off over the horizon... especially in lockdown... it's all getting a bit much for our already frazzled nerves.
"Sam - STOP Whistling!"
It's like living with a three foot six Roger Whittaker.
I was going to say "a slightly less tuneful Roger Whittaker", until I listened to this again... and actually, Sam's pretty much there.
I'm sure George could be persuaded to lend you a copy of his Your Favourite Hymns Whistled album!
ReplyDeleteJust don't play him Winds of Change...
ReplyDeleteI wrote about whistling a while back over at my place. I'm sure you're aware of Gerry Cinnamon - on his album Erratic Cinematic he brings whistling into the 21st. century. Sam could whistle along to that just for extra practice; I'm sure as supportive parents you may even whistle along too...
ReplyDeleteHere's Diamonds in the Mud. So, after 3 - 1,2,3...
ReplyDeleteCan we have a Shirley Abicair song next?
ReplyDeleteI may not envy you having to listen to it but I envy Sam his new-found talent, because it's one I've never managed to master. So you "just put your lips together and blow", like this?.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ9P4dUKXYo
ReplyDeleteSorry for your pain, but it does make for an entertaining read.
ReplyDeleteCrikey if Sam is as good as Roger in this clip you have a child star on your hands. Discovering whistling whilst in lockdown working from home not the best timing though. We feel your pain.
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