Elmo Encounter

Yesterday we went to the mall and stopped in a new toy store that just opened up, thinking Charlie would have a fun time looking around. Little did we know that there was a man in an Elmo suit wandering the store -- unsuspecting Charlie turned around and saw Elmo waving at him and that was all it took; he shrieked and bolted headlong from the store, leaving me to lumber after him. When I finally caught up to him I explained, "Honey, it was just a man in an Elmo costume!"
"Oh-- why?" Charlie asked, clearly still undone.
"Because he thought it would be fun for the little boys and girls in the store to see Elmo!"
"Well it's not!" Charlie retorted.