Joey arrived from Minnesota Thursday morning. He got picked up by his high school chums, Christie, Butch & Chat. He couldn't find passenger pick-up and his three friends couldn't find him. So Christie got out of the car to look for Joey. She dials his number to ascertain his whereabouts. He answers.
Christie: Joey! Where the heck are you?
Joey: I'm here!
Christie looks across the street and there dead center was a man with a cellphone to his ear. It's Joey.
Christie: Ay porbida!
She hangs up and waits for Joey to cross the street.
Joey: I had a hard time finding passenger pick up. I was at the taxi pick up!
Christie: Let's go then!
Joey: I'm so hungry.
Christie: Shoot. We already ate. Butch, Chat and I went to dimsum at Chinatown.
J: What? I want to go to a Japanese restaurant!
C: Too bad. We can talk about it in the car. They had to make another circle around the airport. Can't park and wait.
J: Ok. Good. Since we have time, let me get something in my bag. I have something for you.
C: Presents?! Yeah. Gimme. Gimme Gimme!! What is it?
J: I got you something from Lithuania but I only got three. Chat and Les got the other two so don't be telling others in the group that I gave you this cause I don't want the others to feel bad.
C: Don't worry! I won't tell a soul!! (!?) Yippppeeee!!
J: Here.
It's a small bag. Christie opens it. It's a necklace with a pendant of amber.
C: (Shouting with glee...) AMBER? Is this amber? Thank you Joey! Does it have a bug in it?
J: Yes, it has a bug.
C: (perusing and inspecting the amber...) Where? I can't see it.
J: There! That's the bug.
C: I can't see it. It's too small. I want a big bug. Do Chat's or Leslie's have big bugs? Did I get the amber with the smallest bug?
J: That's most certainly a bug. It's obviously a bug.
C: But I can't see it! Is this furry thing the bug?
J: Yes that's the bug.
C: But it's so small. It's like a mini-mosquito.
J: What did you want? A bangaw? A horse fly?
C: Yeah. A big bug. I want to see Chat's and Leslie's. I want the one with the biggest bug.
J: Are you kidding me?
C: No. I want the amber with the biggest bug.
J. Next time, I'll get you amber with a grasshopper!
C: There's the car! Let's go!
Moral of the story: If you're a bug, don't get caught unaware....stay away from tree resins.
