Talking to my Wife (Not verbatim, but close.)
Me: Nate told me all about the leprechaun traps they set at school.
Wife: Yes, I heard about those. They come in and mess up the classroom.
Me: Uh, you know he made a trap for home too, right?
Wife: Yep.
Me: (Pause) The boy really believes in leprechauns, doesn’t he?
Wife: (Laughs) Yes, I think he does.
Me: (Sighs) So, do we need to fill the trap with something?
Wife: I guess so.
Me: I’ll pick up some chocolate gold coins at Fannie Mae. You hide the trap somewhere and I’ll load it up when he’s not looking.
Wife: Sounds good!
Me: (Mentally counting) So, that’s Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, leprechauns… How many goddamned mythological creatures are allowed to just walk around our house whenever they feel like it?
Wife: Ha ha ha!
