Me: Hi there. Where've you been?
The historian: I went to Target. Lemme tell you, that was an ordeal.
Me: Yeah? (uncomprehending. But on second thought:)
The historian: I walked through aisle after aisle of . . . it was just full of wreck 'em sock 'em knock 'em fight 'em hit 'em . . .
Me: (thinking: if I had been there, I would have known how to lead him directly to all the gentle organic toys:) So what did you get?
The historian: This. (produces an enormous plush toy, a lion cub, pretty much as big as the kid in question.)
Me: Perfect.
10 o'clock at night? In the snow? With a lion? A hero that Historian is. I guess so are you, since you made it home just ten minutes prior.
ReplyDeleteI love this story. It made me smile! We had a giant lion thing once, and my kids loved it.
ReplyDeleteA successful shopping trip indeed! What kiddo wouldn't want a giant stuffed lion?
ReplyDeletei would have LOVED to see the historian in action . . .
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