[Drew68]

My 5-year old is absolutely hooked on Thomas and Friends and has been since he was born. He knows the name of every engine. I buy him those "Trackmaster" sets that run off the AA battery. Turns out there are quite a few and some of them are collectable (and thus expensive).

I need to learn how to fix those little engines. He's probably got a dozen that have gone to the great train graveyard.

Funny, he's actually taught me a few things about trains. I always thought the car that carried people would've been called a "passenger car". My then 4-year old son corrected me that it is actually called a "coach".

Anyways, I love that racist Thomas and his racist friends, even if that famous racist and homophobe Alec Baldwin drops in from time to time.

[Zeneta]

And oddly enough we;

Drive on the Parkway and park in the driveway.

Cargo travels on a ship or airplane while shipments travel by land.

[Thank You Rush]

“”Funny, he’s actually taught me a few things about trains””

Same here with my 5 year old grandson. He could tell me the difference between a steam and a diesel engine when he was three. If I make a mistake in describing one of the cars, he’s right there to correct me; “that’s a tender, grandma.” His grandpa keeps a supply of AA and AAA batteries on hand and the grandson knows where to get the right ones for him to change. They do start at a young age and are an absolute delight. Sure made birthdays and Christmas easy - only two days apart - which trains or accessories didn’t he already have???

I figure the person who wrote this is a democrat even if in the UK - may he/she never step foot on our shores.