MORRISSEY

(In the car on the way home, Morrissey's "The More You Ignore Me, The Closer I Get" is playing on the radio.)

MissSeven: Who is that?

Me: Morrissey. I have tickets to see him next month, but he collapsed onstage a few days ago during a concert so I don't know if he is going to reschedule the show now or what.

MissSeven: What does "collapse" mean?

Me: Well, in this case it meant that he started feeling very unwell and an ambulance came and took him to the hospital. I think he is feeling better now. He is resting.

MissSeven: What if he exploded?

Me: That wouldn't be good. I don't think people explode too often, though.

MissSeven: Does he have the swine flu?

Me: I don't know.

MissSeven: If he exploded with the swine flu, he'd have bacon flying out of him.

Me: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! HAHAHAHAHAH! Oh, dear, well, he would find that very disturbing. He is a vegetarian.

MissSeven: Like (Couch Teen)?

Me: Yes.

MissSeven: This is a lot to think about.

Me: (smiles) Yes.