Last night, the Jackal asked me to drive him to work this morning. It's not even close to being light at 5 a.m.
"My alarm was loud this morning. Didn't have it under my pillow. I can't believe I stayed awake after I took my shower. I lay down on the bed; I usually fall asleep."
"I know."
"People aren't meant to be awake right now. They should get up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset. Look, nobody can drive well this time of morning. Stop, light's red."
"Yeah."
"The cats were awake, though. But they're nocturnal."
"Yeah."
"The cats hate John Shaft."
"The 'Theme From Shaft'?"
No, Brian's cat. His name is John Shaft. Well, his name is really just Shaft; but if you're going to name someone after a fictitious character or a person, you should use the whole name. So, I call his cat John Shaft."
"Oh."
If I named my cat after Walter Matthau, I wouldn't be saying, 'Come here, Matthau;' I'd be saying, 'Here Walter Matthau.'"
"Oh."
"Could you pick me up at 10:30?"
"Sure."
"Thanks, Dad. Love you."
"Love you. too."
Walter Matthau? Where'd he come up with that?
Posted by Bill at February 6, 2009 08:02 AM