We pull up to the same traffic light every single morning, patiently waiting for it to turn green and get Ian to school. This is the ONLY traffic light we encounter on our journey to his school. Sometimes we see the light is already green from quite a distance away, and I've been known to 'gun it' trying to make the light. When we do get there in time and can keep going through the intersection, there are cheers all around from me and the kids.
Other times, we sit and sit (having just missed the light) and wait for what seems like forever, for all the sides to get their chance to go before we get a crack at it again.
One day last week, we are sitting at the light and Sam says, "Ian, say peanut butter."
Ian and me, in unison: "What?"
Sam: "Say peanut butter and the light will change!"
Ian and me, again in unison: "WHAT!?!?"
Sam: "Just say peanut butter!"
Ian: "Ok, peanut butter"
And lo and behold, the light turned green at that exact moment.
Three days later, Ian and I are in the car, once again sitting at a light. I guess Ian was getting a little antsy waiting for it to turn green. And, without any fanfare or with Sam prompting him to say it, Ian says, "Peanut Butter."
Guess what? The light turned green that very instant.
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