A cheeky tot playing an angel in his first ever nativity play was far from angelic when he was spotted giving his mum the 'v' while singing a festive carol.
Mary-Anne Campbell from Shropshire, was mortified when her little boy George Sznober, now five, was swearing while performing a Christmas counting song last December.
You can watch hilarious footage below:
If that wasn't mortifying enough, George then began sticking his middle finger up, having seen Mary-Anne use the gesture as a joke to her dad Jason Campbell, 50, while out driving.
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The 27-year-old explained she and her mum Serena Campbell, 49, were relieved George's cheeky behaviour didn't attract too much attention.
Mary-Anne said: "He was singing a song about two little shepherds then it went down to one little shepherd. He put two fingers up, which was to do with the song.
"Then when he got to one little shepherd he first used his index finger then slyly stuck his finger up on stage at me, he knew exactly what he was doing.
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"He did that, not once but twice, after he saw us laughing. I just remember thinking 'oh my God'.
"When he stopped doing it he carried on singing and laughing. I didn't bring it up afterwards because I didn't want him to start doing it again.
"George is a bit of a comedian, if he thinks something's funny he'll carry on."
George's confident performance was in contrast to an earlier showing of the play where George suffered from stage fright. "He was in reception and he was very excited to be an angel in the nativity play," Mary-Anne continued.
"They had two nativities last year but parents could only go and watch one. He had stage fright and was a bit nervous and upset during the first show, he didn't really do anything or sing so I asked if I could go and watch the second one too.
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"He was more into it during the second one and that's when he stuck his finger up. It's a fun family joke that when I pass my dad in the car I flash my headlights and I flip the bird.
"When we're driving in the car I'll go 'oh there's grandad' and all the fingers go up in the car. I've no idea how it started, it's been going on for years and years, the children just copy and join in. It sounds awful but that's just how it's gone.
"He knows not to do it to anybody else, it was just one of those moments, I don't think anybody else saw him."
Mary-Anne - who also lives with kids Jacob 10, Mollie, seven, and Leo, also seven, said she was sad George won't be able to perform in a nativity this year.
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"This year's different as there are no nativities. It's a bit sad because he probably would have been more into it and his role probably would have had a bit more to do," she said.
"When my friends and family saw the video they were all laughing, it was all taken in good fun. We'll have to wait until next year to see if there's a repeat performance."
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