I See a Teenager in My Future

Lyra's new saying (well, it's not so new) . . . "How do you kno-o-o-w?". You have to imagine Moon Unit Zappa with her most irritating Valley Girl impression.

Me: We need Peanut Butter . . . Her: "How do you kno-o-ow?"
Me: Your new beetle needs water . . . "How do you kno-o-ow?"
Me: Next week you're off school . . . "How do you kno-o-ow?"
Me: The blue socks have bled and stained the white underwear . . . "How do you kno-o-ow?"
Me: Russell, the next exit is the one we want . . . "How do you kno-o-ow?"

My response is usually something like: Because I can read (or "Because I can re-e-e-ad")