This is from an old (2006) email I just found.

THE MOMMY TEST

I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. ""Why?"" my daughter asked.

""Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been, it's dirty and probably has germs"" I replied.

At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, ""Wow! How do you know all this stuff?""

""Uh,"" ...I was thinking quickly, "" All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they don't let you be a Mommy.""

We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.

""OH...I get it!"" she! beamed, ""So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy.""

""Exactly"" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart.