“Chew-ma-chew” says Jenny.<\/p>\n
Mike is standing there gesticulating with encouragement.<\/p>\n
“Chew-ma-chew” repeats Jenny.<\/p>\n
Mike continues to gesticulate with encouragement.<\/p>\n
I decide to join in – “chew-ma-chew” I say.<\/p>\n
Mike is still gesticulating but with frustration now.<\/p>\n
“Chew-MA-chew” – says Jenny emphasising the middle syllable as if that might help.<\/p>\n
“Try saying it fast” says Lynda who already knows the answer.<\/p>\n
“chewmachew” Jenny and I say in unison.<\/p>\n
“That’s it” says Lynda.<\/p>\n
Mike is looking really frustrated at this stage and decides to go on to the second word. Two syllables, second syllable sounds like…..Mike is gesturing a bowl and eating out of it.<\/p>\n
“DISH” yells out Mum. Somehow we manage to narrow down the second syllable to being ISH.<\/p>\n
“So” says Barry – “We have chewmachew <\/em>something ish”<\/em>.<\/p>\n By this stage Mike looks like he’s about to leave the room in frustration, Lynda is pissing herself laughing, Jenny and I are chanting “chewmachew something ish<\/em>“, Mum clearly knows the answer but is afraid to answer in fear of having to stand up and do a charade, and Dad is fast asleep.<\/p>\n “Tomato Relish” shouts Barry out of the middle of nowhere.<\/p>\n “WTF” says Jenny and I – how do you get Tomato Relish from chewmachew something ish!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “Chew-ma-chew” says Jenny. Mike is standing there gesticulating with encouragement. “Chew-ma-chew” repeats Jenny. Mike continues to gesticulate with encouragement. I decide to join in – “chew-ma-chew” I say. Mike is still gesticulating but with frustration now. “Chew-MA-chew” – says Jenny … Continue reading