Rachel's belief that inanimate objects can talk and fly

Tonight on the way home, we had a discussion about penguins. I told her they have "wings" but can't fly.
"Do lights have wings?" she asked (she was referring to lights along the highway).
"No, sweetie, lights don't have wings," I replied.
"Do letters have wings?" she said (she was referring to highway signs).
"No, letters don't have wings."
"People have wings?"
"No, Rachel," I said firmly. "Only birds have wings."

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When we got home, Rachel decided she wanted to start off dinner with applesauce. I opened the refrigerator, peered inside an announced we had no applesauce there. Well, yes we did -- Rachel found one, took it to the table, I opened it up and she started eating it while I bustled around fixing dinner.

All of a sudden I heard her say, almost under her breath:

"Sorry, I know you're frustrated, but I have to wipe you up. You dripped again. You dripped again! Sorry, I have to put you away. You're trouble, so I have to put you back in the frigerator."

I swear she said this; I took notes. Turns out she was talking to her applesauce! She had dripped some on her plate, so naturally she had to give it a good scolding. The things she comes up with.....