Mumble And A Grumble

(It is the annual family get-together at my grandparent’s house in 1999, and I am talking to my three-year-old cousin outside while our parents are unloading the cars.)

Cousin: *mumbles*

Me: “Erm, uh huh.”

Cousin: *mumbles in the sound of a question*

Me: “Yes, sure.”

Cousin: *bursts out crying and runs to her mother*

Aunt: “Oh, honey, what’s wrong?”

Cousin: *mumbles*

Aunt: “She asked you if Santa was bringing her coal and you said yes.”