The Ruark Kids

Theme and Variations on Hippopotamus

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(Programme note: In the following, imagine Siena saying “mus” as you might say “must” without the T, and with a longish drawn-out M sound. Each variation is repeated for several days.)img_4884_smaller.JPG

Theme

Dad: Hippopotamus

Variation I

Dad: Hippo
Siena: Hippo
Dad: Pota
Siena: Pota
Dad: Mus
Siena: Mus

Variation II

Dad: Hippo
Siena: Mus
Dad: Pota
Siena: Mus!
Dad: Mus
Siena: Mus!!!

Interlude

(Siena in crib, in the morning, pointing at an embroidered hippo on her savannah-themed bumper)

Siena: Mus

Variation III

Dad: Hippo
Siena: …
Dad: Pota
Siena: …
Dad: Mus
Siena: Mus

Variation IV

Dad: Hippo
Siena: Hippo
Dad: Pota
Siena: Mus

Coda

(Siena in crib a few days later, in the morning, pointing at embroidered hippo again)

Siena: Hippo

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