We have three touch exhibits at the aquarium. Each of them closes for 15 minutes per hour. This gives the animals a chance to de-stress, and, if need be, to be fed. "Creature Feature" is the exhibit where you can touch tide pool animals, like sea stars, crabs, anemones, and prawn (big shrimp). The prawn tend to walk around on the bottom. Compared to the other animals in the exhibit, they are by far the quickest and most visibly active.
A woman approaches. She is holding an infant and accompanied by two small (maybe 2 or 3 year-old) children.
Little Girl: We can touch 'em?
Me: Not right now. They're taking a rest now, and you can touch them in a few minutes.
[The little girl notices the prawn walking around on the bottom of the exhibit.]
Little Girl: [pointing] These is woke.
Me: What's that?
Little Girl: These is woke.
Me: I... what?
Woman: [Irritated] She said "These is woke."
Me: You mean... like... these are awake?
Woman: Yeah.
Me: Yep. Yep, they are.
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