my sister is older than she used to be, yet remarkably, still insane
me (swinging open the door): guess what everybody? i'm BACK!
the pt, not getting up: plainly.
me: plainly?
the pt (sternly): you didn't perch on the street, did you?
me (at a loss for words)
the pt: you know. when you got off of the airplane? did you perch?
me: uh...not as such...
the pt: because you know there's a sign right out on the sidewalk that says you're not allowed to perch on the street.
me: a sign?
the pt (impatiently): you know, the sign with a big 'P' on it and a circle and a red line?
me: you mean the no PARKING sign?
the pt: no! if i meant the no parking sign, i would have SAID no parking! i mean the no PERCHING sign! the sign for airplanes! so they don't PERCH on people who are walking!
me: well, i see that as usual, i am not going to have any idea what you're talking about this yom tov.
the pt: well your airplane had to perch somewhere, or you wouldn't be here!
me: calm down, the pt.
the pt: oh...i hope nobody got hurt...
the pt, not getting up: plainly.
me: plainly?
the pt (sternly): you didn't perch on the street, did you?
me (at a loss for words)
the pt: you know. when you got off of the airplane? did you perch?
me: uh...not as such...
the pt: because you know there's a sign right out on the sidewalk that says you're not allowed to perch on the street.
me: a sign?
the pt (impatiently): you know, the sign with a big 'P' on it and a circle and a red line?
me: you mean the no PARKING sign?
the pt: no! if i meant the no parking sign, i would have SAID no parking! i mean the no PERCHING sign! the sign for airplanes! so they don't PERCH on people who are walking!
me: well, i see that as usual, i am not going to have any idea what you're talking about this yom tov.
the pt: well your airplane had to perch somewhere, or you wouldn't be here!
me: calm down, the pt.
the pt: oh...i hope nobody got hurt...
posted by fudge at 9:39 AM
7 Comments:
I always wondered what those P signs meant.
I am laughing out loud. A lot. I want to meet your sister.
I hope you have a wonderful sukkos! See you after break!
You should rent her out for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs! I'm sure she'd be a hit.
Have a wonderful Sukkot. :)
I would say she's "still crazy after all these years," but I'm afraid the infamous Milwaukee Cro-Magnon Man would come after me with his club. :)
Huzzah for the sheer beautiful randonimity of your sister's comments. I love them.
Randonimity not word. Grunt.
LOL
Now, every time I use the word "perch," I'm going to think of this.
Chag sameach! See you in a couple weeks!
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