Coming off a summer of weddings, the older two girls have been full of questions about marriage. Hence, my lunchtime conversation yesterday:
The 1st Grader: Can you marry your cousin?
Me: Well, it’s not usually a good idea to do that.
The 1st Grader: Well, that guy Bah did it.
Me: Who??
The 1st Grader: You know… Bah. He was a magician.
Me: Honey, I have no idea who you’re talking about.
The 1st Grader: Well, our music teacher told us about him the other day, and he was a really great magician.
Me: Oh! You mean Bach? Yeah, he was a great musician. I bet that’s what she was telling you.
The 1st Grader: No. She definitely said Bah. And he married his cousin.
I told the Spouse I think maybe she has a hearing impairment. But, he’s convinced she just has a listening impairment.
Whichever the case, here’s what I know. Someone’s going to be sorely disappointed when she takes her first field trip to the symphony thinking she’s going to see “Bah” the magician perform magic tricks.
And, Bach {or Bah, if you prefer} really was married to his cousin. I did some research and his first wife, Maria Barbara Bach, was his second cousin.
So, at least we learned that much about one of the greatest “magicians” in history.
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