Yoda appeared in his first school play today. At the end of the play the audience applauded, the cast/kids bowed and then retreated behind the curtains. The audience (read: over excited parents) continued applauding for what seemed like hours. The cast/kids then came back for an encore bow TWO FURTHER TIMES.
Yoda of course did no such thing. He stayed on stage the ENTIRE TIME, not moving, just staring demeaningly at the audience throughout each encore until everyone had left the stage and the applause had stopped. We had the following conversation on the way home:
Me: ummm, you know when everyone went behind stage while the clapping was going on, why did you just stay on stage?
Yoda: why not?
Me: because you're supposed to go behind stage and when people continue clapping it means they're showing appreciation, and then you can come out and take another bow which indicates your appreciation for their appreciation.
Yoda: (eyes rolling) well that's just such a waste of time. I know they'll carry on clapping and going back and front makes me tired.
Me: I believe I have much to teach you my young offspring in relation to the art of false modesty.
Yoda: mama you're starting to not make sense again.
Parental note: we are continuously reminded by the parenting gurus to allow our children to be who they want to be. It is not arrogance or narcissism we are told. It is self expression we are told.... I beg to differ.