Tuesday, July 15, 2008

unusual (read: regular) episodes in the V.eezy household

Once upon a time, a father and his third daughter (D3) went to the BK for an interview D3 scheduled with a hospital. On the way, they came across a fruit market, filled with delicious, exotic mangoes. Said mangoes were purchased for a borderline exorbitant price and whisked away across a bridge, a highway and bustling street traffic until it reached its final destination: a perfectly chilled, awaiting refrigerator.

Hours later, after a heavy meal and even heavier nap, the father teetered down a staircase leading to his brightly-lit kitchen. His second daughter (D2) was busily scrubbing a greasy stove-top, when she noticed her father's haggard, squinty-eyed and hunched appearance.

D2: "Hi, Dad. Why are you awake? And why are you hovering over me as I clean?"
Father: [Blank stare}
D2: "Daddy?"
Father: [walks over to fridge and retrieves a mango]
D2: "Why are you eating that now? Its too late. And you look really full!"
Father: [silence]
D2: "I don't think you should eat that. Especially with your stomach problems."
Father: [grumpily] "I want it."
D2: "WHY?"
Father: "Because I can't sleep until I have it!"

20 minutes later:

Father: "I'm going to schedule an appointment with the gastroenterologist."
D3: "Who?"
Father: "Dr. Papaya."

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