2008-12-28 - 7:53 a.m.

this is starting to seem normal.

"what are those up here? are these the knives?"
"yes, nana. we keep the knives up there."
"oh. i could stab you with them."
"no, nana. you can't do that. we don't stab people in this house."
"only if i really need to, maybe? only in the uttermost extremity."
"no, nana. no stabbing at all."
"okay, then. but we must keep all the options open."

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