Mom shays I have to shtop practishing near the shtove.” Her dad laughed and said, 'you're so passionate about dance!" Just then she saw him glance in the rear-view mirror just as the sign for the turn off to the school went by.
TIL that countries often rename the street outside an embassy. In the 1960s, the British consulate in Shanghai, China was located on "Anti-Imperialism Road". During the Vietnam War, India renamed the street outside the US embassy to Ho Chi Minh.
I didn't grow up in a house where the adults sang and danced. It was an unusual treat to ever experience those events. As a kid it was amusing to see adults having fun. Well, what I would consider fun. The adults had what they called "adult fun." I'm still not sure what that is.