Kids Say the Darnedest Things About Their Mistakes (and the Well-Worn Analogies Used to Prevent Them)

Going through the major scales with a middle schooler, some confusion ensued...

ME: What note does the F scale start on?
KID: E. (thinks for a second) No, wait...
ME: Thats supposed to be an easy question, like "Who's buried in Grant's tomb?"
KID: Phil.