Watching cartoons can be pretty boring. All the words are short and I already know what they mean. So I watch the news with my mother. But it can sound so scary that it makes me growl. Sometimes I even hide.
I do get to hear new words, though. I might even learn something. Here’s my list so far.
Grassroots: The part of grass that’s closest to the dirt.
For example, ‘Pull the weeds out at their grassroots.’
Underdog: Fleas that bite dog tummies.
Like this, ‘Keep the pests away from the underdog.’
Minority Leader: A small dog who leads bigger dogs.
There’s also a Majority Leader. I think it’s when a big dog leads smaller dogs.
Sitting President: What the president does when he quits talking. I haven’t seen that yet.
I think there’s a Standing President too.
Fake News. A story only some people believe.
More fake stories. Some people believe these too, even though they’re not true.
Balanced Budget: What you can balance on your nose.
Like this, ‘Watch me balance the budget before it falls off.’
Party: What people do when they have fun together.
I think there are two parties, one with red decorations and one with blue.
GOP: Growling Over Politics.
I hear GOP a lot. Personally, I think it means ‘Go Over to the Park.’
Electoral College: That must be where my mother went to school.
She says politics make her growl too.
