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On Extraterrestrials

The 9 y.o.: What’s that scratching sound coming from Lil C’s room?
The 12 y.o.: Well, she’s in timeout. Again. Maybe she’s digging a hole under her door?
The 9 y.o.: To post bail? Nah. Maybe she’s hiding a squirrel in her room?
The 12 y.o.: Maybe she’s climbing the walls.
The Mom: Maybe she’s hiding ET in her closet with all her stuffed animals and he wants to go home.
The 12 y.o.: Who’s ET? The only ET I know is a song by Katy Perry.

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