In the supermarket last night, at the checkout register:
A little boy, about 4 years old, discovers a stack of Red Sox door mats, pats them fondly, and says, “Daddy? Can we get a Red Sox rug for our house?”
Daddy:Â “Well, I don’t think Mommy would like that much…”
Boy:Â “Why?”
Daddy:Â “Well, she’s, um, not much of a Red Sox fan.”
Boy, still patting the doormats:Â “Please, Daddy?”
Daddy:Â “You really like those, don’t you.”
Boy: “Uh-huh. Can we get one?”
Daddy:Â “Well, that’s more something you buy if you’re living in a house full of guys.”
Which left the little boy puzzled, but stopped the questions. Obviously, Mommy’s not a guy, so there ends that battle.
Funny. Although Daddy is definitely wrong — this house would love a Red Sox doormat.