Another Case of the Nanas

From: jh@email.com
To: thegirls@email.com
Subject: Nana story

I just experienced one of my new favorite Nana stories and I thought I would share. Her sister, Elsie, babysits a 1-year-old little girl in town and strolls her over to Nana's every morning to say hello. So Nana recounts to me something cute the girl did today ... she then follows with this encounter:

Nana: "Her parents are from New York and all the kinpeople are coming down for Thanksgiving. But from what Elsie tells me, they aren't even having a turkey on Thursday!"

me: "Well, Nana, you do realize a lot of people have their own traditions that might not be just like yours."

Nana: "Well, of course, I understand that. But I just think these people are sort of funny. After all, they did name their child Savior."

me: "Savior? You can't be serious??"

Nana: "Well, it's not spelled that way exactly. I think there are a few extra letters. But that sure is what they meant by it. I think that's mighty presumptuous of them to take the Lord's name in vain like that."

I had to know what the actual spelling of this child's name was, not only to restore my faith in humanity that these parents from New York did not name their child Savior, but also to confirm my belief that Nana will take any opportunity - I mean any - presented to turn something not about God ... into something about God.

I place a call to Elsie, who establishes the child's name is Xavier. More importantly, I find out Elsie has already, on three separate occasions, tried to explain to Nana that the pronunciation has absolutely nothing to do with Jesus Christ.