RADIO DAYS

I love my SIRIUS car radio.

(The Smashing Pumpkins “Today” is playing.)

MissEight: Do you like the Smashing Pumpkins?

Me: No.

MissEight: (after a moment) Please turn them off now.

(I turn the channel. “I’m Your Puppet” by Bobby and James Purify is on, but the dash display only reads,  “Bobby and James Pu--.”)

MissEight: BOBBY AND JAMES POO???

(We dissolve in uncontrolled waves of giggles.)

Me: “I’m Your POO-PET!”

(Another wave of loud snorts and giggles.)

(“TAOS” by Menomena comes on.)

MissEight: Do you like this band?

Me: Yes. Do you like this song?

MissEight: I don’t know. I’m busy playing with this piece of paper.


Mr12: (disdainfully) You don't need your ears to do that.