"Virg, just because Stan has paint on his hands doesn't mean they aren't clean."
Somebody, it could have been Sosie, above, reassured Virgil, left, of the safety of his key lime pie last night. Stan had volunteered to disperse the chocolate squares and pie while his wife was being honored by the assemblage for having a birthday. Stan's left hand slipped while attempting to nudge Virg's sticky slice off the pie server, causing a small dent in the pie and an objection from the owner.Subsequent discussion included the explanation of devices each family member has developed for remembering important family milestones, given their advancing ages, memory loss and ever-increasing number of birth dates. For example, long ago Steve and Virg mutually agreed to ignore each other's birthday in order to decrease the general pressure.
This innovative, practical idea gained no traction at the dinner table.
