These were answered patiently by their father and mother and every answer led to other queries.
"You're a funny pair," said their father one day.

"You have to turn over every word we say to see what's under it.

I used to be just like ye, used to go out in the lot and tip over every stick and stone I could lift to see the bugs and crickets run.

You're always hopin' to see a bear or a panther or a fairy run out from under my remarks." "Wonder why we don't see no bears ?" Joe asked.

"'Cause they always see us first or hear us comin'," said his father.