LizzieMaine
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"Hey!" says Joe. "How 'bout we get Leonora a train set for Chris'mas!" "She's only t'ree mont's ol'," sighs Sally. "She can't even sit up yet. Whas'she gonna do wit' a train set?" "Well, I mean, I could set it up for'reh, an' run it an' alllat," stammers Joe. "Until she's ol' enough t'preciate it, y'unnehstan. It's edjacational -- I mean, I never hadda train set when I was a kid, an' y'know, I might loin s'm good stuff 'bout mechanics an'allat, y'know. Maybe I'll get in at Sperry's. Help t'Nat'nal Defense, all 'cause'a whatcha loin f'm a train set, y'unnehstan'?" "Yeah," say Sally with eyes a-roll. "I unnehstan'."
I gotta say, I lean toward the kids' point of view on this.
Sorry Min, the romance is over.
I always hang around my friend's place reading the paper while she's taking a shower. JUST IN CASE SHE'S UP TO SOMETHING.