Janni had invited Josie to go with him to the pictures. Josie’s mother was not pleased. She took Josie into her confidence:
“Look,” she said, “you do know that Janni’s father is gay, and his mother reportedly is a lesbian. I’d always thought Janni himself was gay. I’m not at all happy that you’re going to the movies with him.”
Josie thought that perhaps now was not the time…
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Ha..ha..ha…hee…hee…
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Sounds like you’ve been knocking back the synapse!
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Heaven forfend! Not in the middle of the day…
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Egad! I had to google “forfend” and haven’t even had breakfast yet. Zounds! I shall eat anon!
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I’m knocking back my first lager of the evening. The night is young but not as young as Janni and Josie. There will be time.
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Is Lager the name of a local Canadian lumberjack?
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No, that would be Leger. Lager is a Swedish pie made with sphagnum moss washed down with Akvavit on the rocks, preferably granite.
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Don’t assume or…
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…or …. (This is like an Unfinished Symphony!)
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you could make an ass [of] u [and] me.
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Hurray! A tale with a darn good ending (well, there’s going to be more to it), to start the day.
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The yarn is very fine
It weaves a pretty web;
I shall tell the yarn again
For those who lost the thread.
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Most excellent!! 🙂
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Thank you for your most unique comment!
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Elementary, is it not?
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Yes, dear Watson!
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Good one, maestro!
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Thank you, Eric!
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Josie needs to know… there is never a right time, never a good time, never an opportune moment. There is only now.
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Eek! says Josie, but do I have the courage? You don’t know mother!!
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I laughed out loud. Such a simple story, such a profound message
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To make the old cryptic man laugh is a compliment indeed!
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Good moral to this. Josie is probably missing out on a lovely time with a wonderfully caring and interesting friend…
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Too true!
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I suspect there’ll never be a right time with that attitude…
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Yes -the occasion will never arise!
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Oh, sweet kids!
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😀
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Nah, she already knows. She’s winding her daughter up like a clockwork mouse. 😉
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Maybe so…
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