Pre-Birthday Antics
Crackle: Mom, would you make that chocolate cake you made on Dad’s birthday, for your birthday? Mom: Ok, sure, good idea. Crackle: Mom, can you help me? Mom: Yes, in a minute.. I’m making the cake. Pop: Oh, could you make vanilla? I don’t really like all that chocolate. Snap: Oh Mom!! Could you make strawberry shortcake?!!!! Peanut Gallery: YEAH YEAH… make that. Make that!! Make that!!!! Pop: But make the chocolate too.. if you want. Crackle: Could you get me some ribbon? Mom: Ok, in a minute, I have to focus on the cake right now. Pop: I need a fancy word that starts with the letter M. Mom: Miraculous? Pop: No… Mom: Marvelous? Pop: No… Mom: Magnificent? Pop: No ((sigh)) don’t you have any others? Snap: I need wrapping paper.. and I can’t find the stickers I had, and are we going to have more food? Mom: Snap, in a few minutes, I am in the middle of making the cake. Crackle: Don’t get excited. There’s blood. B...