Five reasons I suspect that Jake might be half-Australian (‘Strine’)

• While raking leaves in the yard: “Gimme duh ryke.”
• When I ask him who made the craft he brought home from school: “I myke it myseff.”
• Inquiring about Nick’s upcoming birthday party: “When is Nuck-uh-luss’s pah-tee?"
• About his now-tattered Super Why! paper plate: "I tyke it tee school!"
• And when he was sweating from being wrapped up in his blanket all night: “I hawt. Tuhn on duh eck nish-nuh.”

I keep expecting him to break out his best “Crikey!” at any moment.