Gold Rush
Talking to one of my kids on the phone: Me: You know there was a time when there was no kitty litter. Everyone had to use shredded up newspaper in a carboard box. No fancy plastic kitty litter boxes, either. Tin foil wrapped over a box. And shredded newspaper. Kid: Wow. And I bet you had to walk to school in ten feet of snow. Uphill. Both ways. Me: Actually, I grew up in Florida. Only five feet of snow... and hurricanes. I had to walk to school during hurricanes in ten feet of raging water. Kid: Uphill? Me: Yeah. Both ways. You should try that. Walking uphill when there is a torrent coming down the hill. Kid: What's that got to do with kitty litter? I told you I needed to buy kitty litter and you start telling me about the good old days. Me: It was the ultimate in recycling. People got rid of old newspapers at the same time as they filled their litter box. That was before kitty litter was invented. Kid: I think kitty litter was discovered, not invented. Me: ...