The Henry-to-English Dictionary

Henry's been talking up a storm. Here are a few gems:

• Home DEEM-poh: Home Depot
• Booey, stah-bee, ras-bee: Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
• Ahp-so: Outpost, our natural foods co-op
• Henny Hoe-nie: his name, Henry Holden...it's particularly funny when he mimics my inflection: HEN-ny HOE-nie!
• Bock PAH-tee: block party
• Doan wan to: don't want to
• Top-pee: coffee
• Wa-wa mo-mo: watermelon
• Yi-yay: library
• P'AHgo (soft "g" sound): parking garage -- or translated literally, "parking garage door"
• Ohnee: open
• Poptorn: popcorn
• Bean BEE-tull: green beetle
• Bimpler: sprinkler
• Ace Hah-doe: Ace Hardware
• Fuht bah: fruit bar
• Wa-wa bah-wull: water bottle
• Tuit: carrot
• Suzie: scissors
• Bain-bint: bacon
  
• Boonie: building
  
• Happy Tooey!: Happy Birthday (to you)