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​“She was Wearing a Berry on Her Head” 
(Arthur Lightbody)
 Aren’t languages fun? 
 
When I was waiting for a friend to show up for dinner at a Ruby Tuesday’s in Northern Virginia while on my trip to attend literacy events, I overheard two ladies talking while also waiting outside the restaurant.

The thickly accented older lady said to the younger, “She had a béret on her head.” 

“She had a berry on her head?” queried the younger. 
 
“Yes, she had a béret.” 

Patiently the younger asked again, “So, she had a berry on her head?”

“No, no,” the older lady said again, motioning to the top of her head, ”She was wearing a béret.”

“Oh! Oh! she had a béret  on her head!