By Amy Friedman

“Blank. Blankety blank blank.”
“Huh? Say that again?”
“Blank! Blank, blank, blanking blanker!”
“That sounds ridiculous”
“Yeah. But I gotta practice.”
“What for?”
“New job Monday.”
“That’s great!”
“Yeah, sorta.”
“Whaddaya mean?”
“Well, it’s a Bible bookstore.”
“So? ”
“You know the way I talk.”
“Uh, yeah. That could be a problem.”
“Yah. Gotta be over. Done.”
“Oh man. You’re in a heap of blank.”
“No blank.”
“Totally. Blankit. Blankaduck.”
“Blanking blankyblanker.”
“Blank blankit, blankface!”
“Well, blunk! Blank it up your blink!”
They eyed each other, and burst out laughing.
“You are so never going to be ready by Monday.”