Its oh so quiet Shh Shh

[drache]

I got slammed at our local Bass Pro Shop the other day.
My youngest daughter Hailee and I stopped by to look at the fish and wander around.
Hailee asked if she could have a sample of fudge so we headed over to the vendor.
When we arrived the older(older than me) man asked what he could do for us.
I spoke up and said "this beautiful girl would like a sample of fudge" She told him what she wanted and received the sample with a smile.
Then, this guy looked at Hailee and said "Does Grandpa want a piece"
Hailee broke out laughing, telling the the guy though her laughter "That's my Dad"
The guy looked at me and said "Well, good for you"
I left the store with my head down

don't feel bad Steve
I get pegged not only as my daughter's grandma, but also as my husband's mom

[guidofatherof5]

Thanks Rhea.
I was much older than most when I got married and now am the age of many adults with grandkids
It also doesn't help that I've grown a beard which is full of white hair.

[RedSidedSPR]

don't feel bad Steve
I get pegged not only as my daughter's grandma, but also as my husband's mom

Niiiice.

[RedSidedSPR]

How do you pronounce "concinnus?"

[kibakiba]

The way I pronounce it is "con-sin-us".

[ConcinusMan]

Pronounce it as if it were spelled to be read as an English word. The "o" actually sounds like a short "U" More like "Kun-sin-us"

I am told that is the most widely accepted pronunciation but there really is no wrong way to say it if the person you're speaking to knows what you're saying.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, I figured it was con-SIN-us, someone told me it was con-KIN-us... Whatever dude.

Thanks! (and no, i didn't know about the CUN part)

[ConcinusMan]

I looked it up in a Latin dictionary which I can't find at the moment. "Kuhn-sin-us" and it means "stylistically congruous; pretty/pleasing"

I imagine they named them that because they were pretty much all the same, and much prettier than the other species of garter found here. (northwestern garters)

They are a T. sirtalis and are very, very closely related to T. sirtalis pickeringii (Pugets). The two subspecies were only recently separated geographically by water during the last ice age meltdown but are still nearly identical genetically.

[kibakiba]

I think northwesterns are prettier.

[RedSidedSPR]

I like 'em both, but concinnus are my favorite (between the two)

That's cool about the name.... didn't know it meant anything. Explains your custom title.