I overheard this conversation between Cole and Cole on our way to school a few days ago… I came in at the end:
Olivia: PILGRIMS???
Joel: You don’t know what Pilgrims AAAAARRRRREEEEE!?
Olivia: Nuh-uh.
Joel: Oliveeeuhhh!!! The Pilgrims (!!!) came across on The CAULIFLOWER!
Olivia: Oh.
And it’s TOTALLY true! We have been fed some lie about some ship called “The Mayflower”… But there was a major error in the ship’s name translation in original documents. Apparently the Ye Olde English word “May” is practically interchangeable with the lesser-used Ye Olde English word “Cauli”. The ship was actually named The Cauliflower!!!
Yay tho however, due to inaccuracies in various translations of the original story — the real name of the ship was mistranscribed and now our entire culture here in the mighty U.S. of A. has been built on the false premise that the Pilgrims sailed the ocean blue on the “Mayflower”. Woe, our foundation is shaken…
As a former U.S. history teacher *cleans glass of framed college diploma, kisses her hard-earned “Cum Laude” sticker, and makes another online student loan payment* I am here to assert… that ship’s name was not the “Mayflower”… NO. It was The Cauliflower. My son said so. I have a degree in social studies. And also — WE. HAVE. PICTURES.
The Pilgrims came to the Land of the Free on a ship aptly named “The Cauliflower”.
Pilgrim Boy, sporting a stunning buckle…
Pilgrim Girl, apparently the concept of a Confidence Apron has been around a long, long time.
The Mast… for making great gains whilst crossing the cruel waters of the Atlantic.
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This fine post could not have happened without the help of my children. My son — obviously, birthed the concept. Cole also created Pilgrim Girl’s apron… all the way down to her pocket. When I queried, “A pocket?” He answered with a wide smile, “Yeah. I think it will make a big impression!” What can I say? He has an eye or details!
Olivia labored like a true artist on that mast. Her mast is based on an image we found here. It’s hard to tell in the picture, but the mast is “laminated” in tape. I think she may have a career in abstract art.
I made Pilgrim Boy’s hat and belt. I also bought the cauliflower. Three cheers for Mom!
Lucy, carried the cauliflower around. And she danced. And she sang and she cut lots of paper into tiny pieces. All her non-specific-tasking played a valuable role in our “alternative” Thanksgiving craft.
And now my kids can say they have done a Thanksgiving craft. So maybe it’s not a Pilgrim hat or a cornucopia… but I’m pretty sure they’ll remember the name of a certain ship… And also, we laughed so hard together. We have that whole “ridiculous” thing DOWN!
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Wow! I am so discouraged in my education….all these years…I thought it was the Mayflower…and I have even seen the Mayflower II replica…in Plymouth…and the Split rock, in the hole with all the graffiti all over it that they landed on!!!!
I am so disappointed…thank Cole for straightening out his Auntie Robin…..You keep me in stitches!!!!
Love to all!
Little People! I love Little People! I miss Little People! I’m sorry, I got distracted by the Little People. Great craft! Now, what were you saying about the ship being named the Cauliflower? ;)
Too funny! It looks like everyone had a great time getting their creative juices flowing!
You are zany people.
Very, very cute!!! =) My five year old niece is our little talker/know-it-all; it’s hilarious. She calls her iPod, her ear-pod. (Yes, she has an iPod at FIVE!) LOL What can I say, I spoil her. Actually, I won it in a contest and already had one, so I gave it to her so she could live and breathe Hannah Montana. LOL
I can’t wait until Jonah starts talking like that. Sadly, he’s still in the 1-2 word stage.
I will never look at cauliflower the same way.
Those dadgum history revisionists.
If you were my mom I would so want to be homeschooled!
That is hysterical! You guys are too much- or just enough:)
I think you may have missed your calling. Art Historian.
Impressive. But I will truly admire you if, after it was all said and done, you actually COOKED and ATE the cauliflower! Yummmmmmy!
And if you ate it raw with some Ranch dip? You get points for that, too. ;-)
Cute and educational. What more could we want from a post?