John enters the living room after a long commute from New York involving an over crowded train and mad Parkway drive.. Aunt Margaret is seated in a chair as the Irish lace curtains blow in the ocean breeze. John flops in the chair across from her.
Aunt Margaret in one breath
IwaswatchingthatAnimalPlanetyouusedtolovewhenyouwerelittleandtheywereshowingzebrasrunningandthey
lookedsocutewhydidn'tyoulikethem?There'sstewinthekitchen.
John
Stew?
Aunt Margaret in another breath
Yeahtheyhavetheselittlehairsonthetopoftheirheadsandblackandwhitestripessocutebutyoudidn'tlikethemyou
chosetheelephantstuffedanimalAreyoulisteningtomeordaydreamingyoualwaysdaydream.
John
Zebras are good
Aunt Margaret
WellnothereontheAfricanplainsAreyougoingtohavestew?
John
Is there zebra meat in it?
Aunt Margaret
Of course not. How your mind works.
John
I think I'm losing my mind.
Aunt Margaret in one breath
IwaswatchingthatAnimalPlanetyouusedtolovewhenyouwerelittleandtheywereshowingzebrasrunningandthey
lookedsocutewhydidn'tyoulikethem?There'sstewinthekitchen.
John
Stew?
Aunt Margaret in another breath
Yeahtheyhavetheselittlehairsonthetopoftheirheadsandblackandwhitestripessocutebutyoudidn'tlikethemyou
chosetheelephantstuffedanimalAreyoulisteningtomeordaydreamingyoualwaysdaydream.
John
Zebras are good
Aunt Margaret
WellnothereontheAfricanplainsAreyougoingtohavestew?
John
Is there zebra meat in it?
Aunt Margaret
Of course not. How your mind works.
John
I think I'm losing my mind.
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