tumping

I am Doodlebug, King of the Olde English Bulldogges.

Me: Whoa there! Don’t put your foot on the rim of that bucket.

Sweetie: What bucket should I put my foot on?

Me: No bucket at all. It could get tumped over.

Doodlebug: Tumped over? Cool!

Me: No, not cool. It would make yet another mess to clean up.

Sweetie: What can I tump over then?

MoonCat: It’s not the tumping. It’s the mess. Tump something empty all you want to, but stay away from my tunafish.

Sweetie: Great! Thanks!

Me: Wait just a doggone minute. Who’s in charge here?

MoonCat: Oh, Lady Human, that question was answered a long time ago.

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