A Kitchen Conversation
Gleek was doing her usually ping-pong ball imitation, bouncing randomly around the kitchen, when she stopped and turned to Howard.
Gleek: “What if it was SOCK Mercenary instead of Schlock Mercenary?”
Howard answered without even pausing for thought: “Then it would have to put on its shoes to go outside.”
Gleek, grinning: “What if it was Sock SHOE Mercenary?”
Howard smiling back: “Then it could go outside.”
Gleek, grinning mischievously: “What if it was Sock Shoe COAT Mercenary?”
Howard laughed a little: “Then it could go outside in the winter.”
Gleek, begins laughing as she speaks: “What if it was Sock Shoe Coat PANTS UNDIES Mercenary?”
Howard began laughing so hard he didn’t answer.