Mechanics of The Friendly Letter

Conversations overheard at the table.

The backstory: Isabella is writing a letter to her Brownie troop leader for Leader Appreciation Day. having recently studied the mechanics of a friendly letter she completes the task by herself and gives a lesson to her sisters while working. The funniness begins with the opening greeting and trying to determine if the recipient is a MR., Miss., Ms. or Mrs.

The convo goes like this....

Isabella: Is Miss Lisa married?

Me: Yes

Sophia: All big girls are married.

Me: No, not all. Auntie Jen is not married.

Isabella: Yes, but she has Mr. Nat (Mis-pronounced)

Sophia: But, they live together don't they?

Me: No

Ava: :-o They need to get married then.

Conclusion: Discussing mechanics of a friendly letter can cause you further explanations of the Male/Female relationships....which you may or may not be prepared to answer for a group of girls aged 4 to 7.