secret languages of siblings

My daughters squabble just like other kids.  But, somewhere along the way they developed a secret code just between themselves....it's called the "sharing calendar."  It has no basis on any object, least of all a calendar - it's just this weird code word.  I don't get it, but basically the rules appear to be that if either of them invokes the "sharing calendar" the other one just obliges to share whatever they have without quip or argument. It's like magic. Seriously...If Hope has quickly devoured her own food and wants in on whatever Maddie has, even the best treats - all she has to do is say, "Maddie, remember our sharing calendar, can I please share with you?" and Maddie says yes and all is good.  It happens in the reverse direction too.  And it can regard anything...food, toys, books, activities, clothes...you name it.  I don't exactly know how this came to be, it's clearly a sister thing. There is no rhyme or reason to invoking it either.  Sometimes they decide to grab and fight and whine and throw fits... and sometimes it's as easy as pie because one brings up the sharing calendar. It's almost as if someone hypnotized them to respond in a certain way to a trigger phrase, because so far it is absolutely consistent and hasn't failed once.  But it's just some weird sibling display of love, because after it's been invoked, they always sit happily together sharing in whatever they have, talking and giggling and having the best of sisterly moments. And I stand by and stare at them dumbfounded as if I've suddenly been sucked into a parallel dimension through the twilight zone.

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[Jessi]

Ooooh...if you ever figure out how this hypnotism happened, let me know so I can get in on it!! We could use a bit of the 'sharing calendar' around here!