Madams and Olecules
Me: "How was school? Did you study anything interesting?"
Beth: [age 10] "We started talking about madams and molecules in science."
Me: [raising an eyebrow] "Madams?"
Beth: [giggling] "ATOMS! I mean atoms. I don't know why I said madams."
Me: "Maybe it's madams and olecules."
Beth: "Olecules?!"
Me: "Some people think the whole universe is made up of madams."
Beth: "They must be teensy tiny madams."
Me: "Tiny but very energetic. They're super busy making everything."
Beth: "What's inside a madam?"
Me: "Oh, there's electrons, and protons, and neutrons."
Beth: "And inside those are quarks."
Me: "You remembered! When you learned this a few years ago, you called them notrons and electricons instead of neutrons and electrons."
Beth: "So olecules are made up of madams which have notrons and electricons in them?"
Me: "That's it exactly. Sounds like some weird sci-fi story."
Beth: "I bet I could convince some kids at my school this was true."
Me: "I bet we could start a new religion based on this."