Wizard of Oz

A few weeks ago, Ben and I were watching the Wizard of Oz (thanks to Grandma Mostek). I was testing Ben and asking what each character asked the Wizard of Oz for. He knew what Dorothy and the Scarecrow were asking for, but when I asked about the Tin Man, Ben said that the Tin Man was in search of a hug. I said, "Well, I'm sure he'd like a hug, but he's asking the Wizard for a heart." Ben said, "No, Mom, he is asking for a hug - see listen." Sure enough, I listened, and since the Tin Man has a New York accent, "heart" sounds like "hot" - which sort of sounds like "hug" cuz they don't stress the "t" at the end. (Take a listen sometime). So, I can see how Ben got a little confused. However, after we watched the movie about 100 more times, Ben kind of understood that the Tin Man was asking for a heart - so I asked him again, and this time Ben said that the Tin Man was asking for a heart AND a hug. Of course, he couldn't be wrong...