The Boy: Don't I have a book about Washington somewhere?
Me: I think so. Hey, I think you should read a book about each of the presidents in order. [Completely biting off of Kat. But she's an awesome person to bite off of.]
The Boy: That's a good idea.
Me: But don't read Clinton. I liked him and that book is in the Goodwill pile. It sucked bad.
The Boy: [conservative stuff I don't remember.] And HE'S A LIAR. I don't care what you think. LIAR. They don't call him Slick Willy for nothing.
Me: They call him Slick Willy? That's funny. Did Fox News start that?
The Boy: [sigh] You do realize Fox News began [poisoning the airwaves] the same year Clinton was elected. You may not realize this, but people hated him before he was elected. Regardless of what you think, Fox News does have some good… [zoned out]
[passage of time while I start blogging this because it amused me]
Me: Is Slick Willy spelled W-I-L-L-Y?
The Boy: Yes. It's funny for the double entendre and it's just funny.
Me: Oh [laughter]. I didn't get the double entendre. That is funny.
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I actually said it was the year Clinton was “re-elected.” (1996) Even though I didn’t vote for him, I do know the years he was elected and re-elected. Your post suggests otherwise. Just sayin.
my husband voted mccain and i voted obama. a house divided. i feel your pain.
(yay about the books!)