Just a reminder

Henry was telling me things he wanted for this past Christmas.

"Mom," he says to me.

"Yes?"  I respond.  I can't say "What" because then I'll be stuck with it.  Stuck with what, you ask?  That's it.  I'll be stuck with what.  It's a fun game the kids play, oh yes it is.  Even more fun is when they try to get dad to play.

"Dad!"

"What?"  he says.

"Ah ha ha ha!  Now you're stuck with it!!  Ha ha ha ha!  10 seconds to get rid of it!"

(The only way to be rid of it is to get another unaware person to say "what?")

But dear Andy, he's figured out a way to circumvent this game.  "I don't want to get rid of it," he says.  "I like it!"

Oh, the groans and the "But Dad!" we hear.

But back to Henry, and his Christmas list.  He looks at me ever so intently, no trace of irony anywhere on his face.  "You could just shop at an office supply store for my Christmas presents."

Love it.  This from the kid who wanted (and got) a laminator for his 6th birthday.  No specifics this time, just anything from an office supply store would do.