During a conversation about corporal punishment: "People used to think the gods gave us big butts so parents could spank their kids without doing permanent damage."
Yamaraashi-chan said, "People have big butts?"
I said, "Well, it has the largest muscle in the body."
"Why?"
"Because it connects our spine, pelvis and legs, kid. It's what keeps us upright. Because muscles can only contract and pull, the running muscles have to be in the back, so the butt is also the main muscle that powers running."
Kouryou-chan said, "But why do we have big butts?"
"If it powers our running, then the people with small butts couldn't run as far or as fast as the people with bigger butts. They were probably eaten by wolves."
"Daddy!"
Yamaraashi-chan said, "People have big butts?"
I said, "Well, it has the largest muscle in the body."
"Why?"
"Because it connects our spine, pelvis and legs, kid. It's what keeps us upright. Because muscles can only contract and pull, the running muscles have to be in the back, so the butt is also the main muscle that powers running."
Kouryou-chan said, "But why do we have big butts?"
"If it powers our running, then the people with small butts couldn't run as far or as fast as the people with bigger butts. They were probably eaten by wolves."
"Daddy!"
no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 06:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 03:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 02:19 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 02:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 03:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-09-25 05:04 pm (UTC)