Choices
Published Jul 25, 2004
My dad bought my mom a piano for her birthday.
A few weeks later, I asked how she was doing with it.
"Oh....that," said my dad, "I persuaded her to switch to a clarinet."
"Gee, how come?" I asked.
"Well..." he answered, "because with a clarinet, she can't sing...."
Originally published July 26, 2004.
