"How was the movie." "I've seen worse."
"So your Mom turned 90! What a blast!" "If you say so."
"Did you catch anything today?" "Nothing worth talking about."
"The Packers played great!" "They should have scored two more TDs."
"Your rap album just went platinum." "I'm not thanking Jesus."
"How've you been?" "I'm alive."
"I'll tell you, Janie is a gem." "Great, you live with her."
"You were out on the boat with Johnnie? How's Johnny's new job?" "How should I know?"
"Daddy, I love you." "What do you need?"
"Thank You for everything." "And ...?"
"How was your vacation?" "It's over and done with."
"Congratulations on your baby boy." "We wanted a girl."
"Hey, you just won the $250 million Powerball!" "Minus $75 million in taxes."
"ArneFufkin's on Free Republic" "GREAT GOOGOOLY MOOGOOLY! I am so pumped up and juiced. Man, we're gonna have fun and rock this town TONIGHT BABY!!! The irresistable force meeting the immovable object ... somethin's gotta give! God BLESS us all."
That Uncle Bill. He's just like every Uncle I have. Except they are loquacious, absurd, funny and engaging. Uncle Bill is more like an uncle if my uncle was a towering mute who snuck up on me next to a storm-lashed rock cliff somewhere in Maine.