Any showtune.
C has been in her Kindergarden class for a little over 3 weeks and last night she sang the entire main theme song from "Oklahoma."
What, you were expecting "West Side Story?"
I remember the first time my then-girlfrend/now-wife brought me to visit her Oklahoma hometown over 18 years ago. Her parents had bought us tickets to see a local college's stage production of the classic Rogers and Hammerstein's musical extravaganza.
I sat in awe as my "not-yet-totally-jaded-and-corrupted-by-Los Angeles future wife," seemed to know every single word to every single song in the show. I was enamored by her Okie innocence, and since she has one of the lovliest voices in the entire history of human voices, I remember listening to her more than any others.
Then, at the finale, when the main theme bursts from the orchestra pit, and the actors are running forward on the stage, hands locked and smiles wide - the entire audience got to their feet and sang the final stanza with all the pride and joy of a Mother giving birth to twins.
Oklahoma,
O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A,
Oklahooooooooo-ma!"
Wonder how many 5-year olds in California can spell "California?"
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