CJ's World

I’ve been the recipient of short videos of my young grandchild babbling. Parents, wishing to know what she was saying, I gladly translated as follows (it would be helpful to see the clip, but this I cannot do):

The scene: holding one hand, in a fist, up to an ear..
JJ: “I’m desperate, send the translator upgrade to these primitive humans…..Yes, I’m having fun down here.”
Dad: “Whatcha doing JJ?”
JJ: “I‘m communicating with advanced beings.”
Dad: “Are you talking on the phone?”
JJ: “Yes, silly human being, I’m talking.”

This caused my mind to wander to more instances of babbling, such as:
– Charlie Brown: From adults, the kids hear, “wah wah blah blah blah.”
Might I add, that is what teenagers hear from you. And if I might add another tip, that is what men hear when you drone on; it’s better to express your concerns in short missives.

– Politicians: this needs no elucidation.

– Tower of Babble: The human race, speaking a single language, in their attempt to reach the third heaven, unite in building a tower. God sees this, is displeased, and confounds their speech. Not able to understand each other, their speech sounding like babble, they are scattered around the world.

– Brooks: My favorite by far, is the babbling of a brook, which produces a “quiet, continuous sound of flowing water.”

And now as I take a break from all the babbling, I invite you to do the same.