A Giraffe Laugh

(We are watching home videos from when my sister is around 2 years old. My dad is holding the camera while playing with her. She is presenting her collection of stuffed animals.)

Sister: *showing a stuffed tiger* “Dis?”

Dad: “That’s a tiger. Grrr!”

Sister: *showing what is clearly a stuffed giraffe to my dad* “Dis?”

Dad: “Oh, that’s… actually I don’t know what that is.”

(My sister stares blankly.)

Dad: “It’s uh, it’s a horsey! Neigh!”