Taxis pick up the thumbers!

Once again we had to chuckle at a saying from Gregory. The kids are not used to seeing hitch hikers so they always ask what they are doing. We explained that they hold out their thumb so someone will stop and pick them up to give them a ride. We made sure they understood it is not safe to hitch hike or to pick up the hitch hikers. There are several here in Alaska. As we passed a taxi the other day Gregory said, "Mom, taxis pick up the thumbers!" I immediately began to laugh. He asked what was so funny. I told him they are called hitch hikers not thumbers. He grinned really big and said oh, ok. I love those kind of moments.