Me: Say the word “wristwatch”

Grandboy: Wristwatch.

Me: Ok, say it a couple of times again

Grandboy (repeats it)

Me: Ok. Now say the word, “Irish”

Grandboy: Irish.

Me: Ok, say it a couple of times again

Grandboy (repeats it)

Me: Good.

Grandboy: Why did you want me to say those words?

Me: They were easy to say, right?

Grandboy (scoffs): Yah, grandpa. Like a baby could say them.

Me: Ok now say, “Irish” and then “wristwatch” together.

Grandboy: Irish wishwah

Me (smiling)

Grandboy: Iwish wistwash

Me: Hehehe

Grandboy: I rish wist AAAUGH

Me: Not so easy, huh?

Grandboy (realizing his brain is broken): Grandpa I can’t say it

Me: Ok just say each word by themselves

Grandboy (succeeds)

Grandboy: BUT WHY CAN’T I SAY THEM TOGETHER?!!?

Me: It’s a mystery, boy it’s a mystery