Marbles and Minds

Five year olds are intuitive.  I was reminded of that today when one youngster whizzed by me on his way to his mailbox saying, "I lost my marbles!"

Me: (In hot pursuit behind him)  "How many did you have and where did you have them last?"

Him: "No, not those kind.  You know when someone says they lost their marbles?"

Me" (Nodding) "Yes?"

Him: "It means they lost their mind cause "mind" and "marbles" start with the same sound.  So, some people just say "marbles" instead of "mind". That's all."

Who knew?