Laurie and Iris came home from the store the other day with two boxes of Girl Scout cookies: Samoas and Thin Mints. Iris was deeply moved by the buying and eating of the cookies. “Iris would like to *be* a Girl Scout,” she announced. Apparently she is under the impression that there is a merit badge for cookie eating.

Now she’s blurring the distinction between the girls and the cookies even further. This morning I took Iris to the babysitter, something she’s ambivalent about, and to make for a smooth ride I said, “Iris, would you like to have a Girl Scout cookie on the bus for a treat?” She agreed.

We got on the bus and sat down, and she said, “Iris is ready to eat a Girl Scout!”