“What are pictures called?” she asks.

“Pictures?” says papa. “What are pictures called? One mustn’t say pictures! One must say pictures.”

At this moment Jacqueline comes in. Josette races toward her and says to her: “You know, Jacqueline, pictures aren’t pictures. Pictures are pictures.”

“Ah,” Jacqueline says, “more of her father’s foolishness. But of course, my dear, pictures aren’t called pictures. They’re called pictures.”

• Eugene Ionesco, Story Number 2