Wednesday, October 6, 2021

U Can't Always Get What U Want

                                                 


Several years ago we introduced Josie to the Stones--or at least to one of their songs. If she was demanding something or other--something we could not or would not supply, John would sing a chorus of  "You can't always get what you wa-ant." He showed her a video of Themselves and she liked it a lot--our singing of it, not so much. But, of course, we continued to sing it when necessary.

I probably shouldn't have been surprised when, while we were painting one day, I said to Josie, "As soon as we finish here,  I want us to go do the word cards."

She looked up from her painting and with a meaningful little smirk began to sing, "You can't always get what you want . . ."

5 comments:

Anvilcloud said...

Word cars: I made a few for Danica back in the day.

Barbara Rogers said...

Such fun to realize that small child has exactly the same feelings and knowledge (which you taught her!)

Pennelainer said...


HA HA HA. I love it!

Nancy Emanuel said...

In our family we would have called her a "stinkpot Magee"! Have no idea of the origins of the name, but it has persisted for generations with no explanation necessary. What a character you've got there.

Sally B said...

🤣 What goes around comes around
And Oh my gosh, what a great video!! Talk about vintage! Mick as such a babe!! And John Lennon there in the audience (?) if you watch to the end!