True story from Lancaster. At the fair, a farmer was giving away rabbits. Well, it's hard to turn down a free rabbit, so the family took a couple -- much to the delight of the two-year-old girl -- brought them home, then dispatched them and stewed them up. The parents explained to the little girl that the rabbits had died and now they would eat them. It was the circle of life. The stew was delicious.
All well and good until Grammie died. When Mom and Dad gently explained the situation to the little girl, she said: "Are we gonna eat Grammie now?"