Logic

Li’l dog

Reading this post on Glenda Larke’s blog reminded me of when we (me, M, and Paco) were stopped by a little boy who wanted to pat Paco. On the weekend:

Little boy: Oh, he’s so cute! Can I pat him?
Us: [beaming] Sure!
Little boy: He’s got such big eyes, he must be nocturnal. He’s nocturnal, isn’t he?
Me: Ummm…
Little boy: Is he nocturnal?
Me: No, he sleeps at night, like we do.
Little boy: Oh…
M: He’s a dog… No, please don’t pick him up! [Boy has Paco in his clutches. Puts Paco down.]

I love the logic. Nocturnal animals have big eyes. Paco has big eyes, therefore must be nocturnal.