I'm in the class!

This afternoon Elisabeth and I went to a class for preschoolers at a museum. Today we looked at animals in ancient works of art, one of which was a sculpture of a lion. The curator directed the children's attention to how the sculptor had created the appearance of a mane by using wavy lines. She said, "Let's all say 'mane.'" So, trying to model the kind of participation I wanted from Elisabeth, I joined in: "Mane." Elisabeth turned to me and said:

"Don't say 'mane.' I'm in the class!"