Then and now, Star Trek
When I was quite young, my parents still had an old black and white TV where we watched Star Trek. When my mother told me that they were buying a color TV, I was confused because I was absolutely convinced that I could see color on the screen. What follows is the subsequent conversation, after I informed her of this:
Her: Ok, so what color is Spock's uniform?
Me: Gray.
Her: And Captain Kirk's?
Me: Dark gray!
Yesterday morning, while working on the New York Times crossword, the following conversation.
Me: Hmm, this clue says "Vulcans and Romulans" and is 5 letters, but nothing fits. I mean, "pointy-eared" is too long, "green-blooded" is even longer, and frankly, "common ancestor" is too much of a stretch.
Jeff: Hon, you're over-thinking it. What ARE they?
Me: Oh. Aliens. That's not right, Vulcans aren't alien!