bomb them with pillows

"just keep it over there in the north korea area." she said.

i replied, "no, no. you don't understand. it's not an area. the right foot IS north korea."

"whatever. i don't trust it."

"all we are saying is, give peace a chance."

"i don't know what its going to do."

"well, you gotta have a little trust. i mean, look. the toes are vibrant and moving around. i think they're taking over."

"mmmm, okay" she said, moving her leg up over mine. "i guess that's not so bad."

"yeah... but that's france. the left foot."

"oops! i can't tell!"

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i woke at five-thirty and got my clothes on.

"where are you going at 5:30 in the morning?" she said, engulfed in the pillows.

"home." i said. "where do you go at 5:30 in the morning?"

she chuckled a bit, said i was strange. i bid my adieu, walked out into the morning chill.