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8:17 A.M.
"Hey,myrelativeswerelumberjacks,"Momwarns."Nomakingfunofthewhite-trashwoodsmen."
"Wouldn’tdreamofit,"Dadreplies."Justmakingstylisticcontrasts."
Dadhastoturntheignitionoverafewtimesbeforethecarchokestolife.Asusual,thereisabattleforstereodominance.MomwantsNPR.DadwantsFrankSinatra.TeddywantsSpongeBobSquarePants.Iwanttheclassical-musicstation,butrecognizingthatI’mtheonlyclassicalfaninthefamily,IamwillingtocompromisewithShootingStar.
Dadbrokersthedeal."Seeingaswe’remissingschooltoday,weoughttolistentothenewsforawhilesowedon’tbecomeignoramuses—"
"Ibelievethat’signoramusi,"Momsays.
DadrollshiseyesandclaspshishandoverMom’sandclearshisthroatinthatschoolteacherywayofhis."AsIwassaying,NPRfirst,andthenwhenthenewsisover,theclassicalstation.Teddy,wewillnottortureyouwiththat.YoucanusetheDiscman,"Dadsays,startingtodisconnecttheportableplayerhe’sriggedtothecarradio."ButyouarenotallowedtoplayAliceCooperinmycar.Iforbidit."Dadreachesintothegloveboxtoexaminewhat’sinside."HowaboutJonathanRichman?"
"IwantSpongeBob.It’sinthemachine,"Teddyshouts,bouncingupanddownandpointingtotheDiscman.Thechocolate-chippancakesdowsedinsyruphaveclearlyonlyenhancedhishyperexcitement.
"Son,youbreakmyheart,"Dadjokes.
