Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Green Eggs and Ham in a Thanksgiving Traffic Jam




I am man.
Man-I-Am.


“Man-I-Am, Man-I-Am, hear me say that Man-I-Am.”


Do you like this traffic jam?


“I do not like them,” said Man-I-Am, “I do not like this traffic jam.”


Why can’t you get from here to there?


“I cannot get from here to there, I cannot get to anywhere. I do not like this traffic jam, I do not like them Man-I-Am.”


I am sitting beside you my darling spouse, so do not act like such a louse.


“I do not like them my dearest spouse, and I AM NOT ACTING LIKE A LOUSE! I cannot get from here to there, I cannot get to anywhere. I do not like this traffic jam; I do not like them, Man-I-Am.”


Can you make a turn down any blocks? And this traffic jam outfox?


“There are no blocks, this jam I cannot outfox; my dearest spouse, I AM NOT A ******* LOUSE. I cannot get from here to there, I cannot get to anywhere. I do not like this traffic jam, I do not like them Man-I-Am!”


Would you, could you, calm your nerves? Or the children will repeat those words.


“I would not, could not calm my nerves!”


And did you have to flip that car the bird! You must stay calm and you will see, an exit sign to Fort Lee.


“I would not, could not, see Fort Lee, not in this mess, so let me be! I cannot turn down any blocks, this traffic jam I cannot outfox; I do not like them my dearest spouse, and I AM NOT ACTING LIKE A LOUSE! I cannot get from here to there, I cannot get to anywhere; I do not like these traffic jams, I do not like them Man-I-Am!”


A ramp, a ramp, please find a ramp; because my stomach has begun to cramp.


“Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, before we left I told you to go! I cannot turn down any blocks, this traffic jam I cannot outfox; I do not like them my dearest spouse, and I AM NOT ACTING LIKE A LOUSE; I cannot get from here to there, I cannot get to anywhere; I do not like these traffic jams, I do not like them Man-I-Am!”


Say, will we arrive in time for dinner? Would you, could you before dinner?


“I would not, could not promise to arrive in time for dinner.”


Would you, could you before dessert?


“I would not, could not promise before dessert, so your mother you should alert! And oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no, before we left I told you to go. I do not like them, don’t you see, these traffic jams are not for me. I AM NOT ACTING LIKE A LOUSE, my dearest spouse; I cannot get from here to there; I cannot get to anywhere!”


Would you, could you get a GPS?


“A GPS will not get us out of this mess!”


Would you, could you next year leave on time?


“I would not, could not leave on time, to miss the football pre-game shows would be a crime; I will not get GPS, for it will not get us out of this mess; I will not get there for dessert, so my mother-in-law you should alert; oh, no, oh no, oh no, oh no, I told you before we left to go;
I cannot turn down any blocks, this traffic jam I cannot outfox; I do not like them my dearest spouse, and I AM NOT ACTING LIKE A LOUSE! I cannot get from here to there, I cannot get to anywhere; I do not like these traffic jams, I do not like them Man-I-Am!”


You do not like them so you say, and now you’ve ruined Thanksgiving Day!


 “Please, can you just let me be; all I want is football on T.V. Say, the traffic jam seems to be thinning, I’ll get to see if the Giants are winning!”


And that’s what this day is all about for sure, getting Man-I-Am to Thanksgiving dinner in time to see the Giants score.

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