Ridiculous Man Amuses Self, Disgusts Weary SpouseMy wife finds it tiresome, but I persist in describing particular bowel movements with metaphor. “It was a ripe banana!” I exclaim to her, bounding into the kitchen. “Good Jesus!” another occasion warrants. “I have manufactured a series of irregular golf balls!” My gentle companion is much too good for this, but I do not cease. Without hesitation I know I shall once again emerge from the toilet and, in lieu of whispering my devotion, I will blurt, as if it were charming, May 2006 |