Innocence, enemy of Tact
Kids are watching Shrek.
Ruby: "Dad, you remind me of Shrek."
Me: "Oh, yeah? Why?"
Ruby: "Well, Shrek is fat... but you're not fat."
Me: "I'm sorta fat."
Ruby: "No! No, you're not!"
Owen: "You're the best!"
Ruby: "Anyway, Shrek is ugly. But you're not ugly."
Me: "So, if I'm not fat and not ugly, what qualities do I have that reminds of Shrek?"
Ruby: "Other... things... that are part of his character."
Ruby: "Dad, you remind me of Shrek."
Me: "Oh, yeah? Why?"
Ruby: "Well, Shrek is fat... but you're not fat."
Me: "I'm sorta fat."
Ruby: "No! No, you're not!"
Owen: "You're the best!"
Ruby: "Anyway, Shrek is ugly. But you're not ugly."
Me: "So, if I'm not fat and not ugly, what qualities do I have that reminds of Shrek?"
Ruby: "Other... things... that are part of his character."
Labels: The Moppets, Weltschmerz
2 Comments:
AWESOME.
so if you're not ugly & you're not fat...you must be an ogre. (or green?)
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