DON’T ASK ME!
I asked young Nicole, “If today is Friday, what does that mean for tomorrow?” Her reply was, “I don’t know, Nanne. I am just a kid.” Nicole comes out with so many strange things and is so matter of fact.
Gordon, Christchurch
KICK AN OLD GIRL!
I had chosen the shoes I wanted, and the salesgirl asked me if I would like heel and toe plates put on right away. To this I acquiesced. When I presented payment, after the job was done, I asked, “Is there any extra to pay?” “Oh, no,” she said. “This is a service that this firm gives to all old people.”
Deflated Ego, Levin, June 26, 1972
MAKING BABIES
My granddaughter was about five when she asked her father, “How did…
