Put all 1072 author's names on a blackboard and toss a dart? There may actually be somewhat fewer than that, I'm only sure of three that are no longer in the same plane of existence as the rest of us are.
Sometimes if it looks like a duck, it's really a kitty. But in Jeff's case, he's resigned himself to being the duck he obviously knows he is.
One needs to replace a certain letter that comes between t and v with an 'i' and use a different word for kitty in the above sentences to feel the full brunt of it.
I think the key thing to remember here is Michael's comment:
Other things have been tried in the past. His father simply reached the end of his rope where nothing else seemed to have made a difference.
And, no, he may be that stupid, but he's not exactly mean.
Michael and Jeff had just finished helping their mom clean up after dinner when the doorbell rang. Stephen and Leon were already waiting in the family room.
Michael headed out of the kitchen, "I'll get it, it'll be Pete and Alex."
Mom, ever paranoid, requested, "Ask who it is first."
Obviously frustrated, Michael sighed, "Fine."
"Who's there?"
"The boogeyman and his sidekick."
Michael opened the door. No boogeyman was present.
"Hey Pete. I hear him shuffling hi
Brandon didn’t want to look good for himself. It was the second first impression.
I had to read that phrase a couple times on the first reading to get what it meant. I guess I can be dense at times.
I knew I couldn’t match his style, but I’m glad you felt I brought it to a good conclusion, and enjoyed it regardless.
And thanks for the in good hands compliment, too.