Jul 05, 2006 16:50
Scene: Patrick's living room; Tigers vs. Oakland A's on big screen tv
Melissa & Peggy: uh oh
Bill: can of corn
Pat: huh?
Bill: can of corn. we always said that in softball games when it was a routine fly out.
Pat: why?
Bill: we always said that in softball. can of corn.
Pat: but why would you call it a can of corn?
Bill: i don't know. we'd have a few beers first.
Later...
Melissa: What's on the Oakland A's jerseys? Kangaroos?
Bill: Elephants
Pat: Why an elephant?
Bill: They were the Kansas City A's.
Pat: Why an elephant?
Bill: (some guy) owned them.
Pat: Why an elephant? ugh
First of all, I guess that my brother never learns. Secondly, it's probably a good thing that my dad retired. And finally, I never realized how Confederate the last names Rebb and Lee sound together. But there's not a Johnny Rebb nor a Robert E. Lee in the family.