Summer Vacation
"Sure." Matt laughs. He hangs up.
You feel pleased with yourself until you realise that Emily has entered the room, holding a cup of juice.
"I said 8." she looks unhappy.
"Don't worry." I say, "You think Matt knows 20 people?"
"Yeah. All you Californians, you've got more bounce than anywhere else in the whole world."
"Well, that's a myth." I pause, "No, wait, that's a song."
Suprisingly, Emily giggles.
"Yeah, it's a song."
There's a pause.
"OK, 20 people it is then. You've gotta help me with the snacks and stuff though, what do you crazy kids eat and drink?"
"Well, the girls don't eat. And the boys drink a lot."
"Oh."
"Let's get something."
You take Emily to the local store where you know they sell alcohol to underage kids, and you ask her what she wants to buy. She doesn't know, and tells you to choose for her. You choose:
You feel pleased with yourself until you realise that Emily has entered the room, holding a cup of juice.
"I said 8." she looks unhappy.
"Don't worry." I say, "You think Matt knows 20 people?"
"Yeah. All you Californians, you've got more bounce than anywhere else in the whole world."
"Well, that's a myth." I pause, "No, wait, that's a song."
Suprisingly, Emily giggles.
"Yeah, it's a song."
There's a pause.
"OK, 20 people it is then. You've gotta help me with the snacks and stuff though, what do you crazy kids eat and drink?"
"Well, the girls don't eat. And the boys drink a lot."
"Oh."
"Let's get something."
You take Emily to the local store where you know they sell alcohol to underage kids, and you ask her what she wants to buy. She doesn't know, and tells you to choose for her. You choose: