Overheard...

At the church parking lot as we pull in to indulge in our Sonic Slushes under the shade and notice a guy teaching his girl how to drive stick in his Mustang…

Hey! I’ve got minivan. Take that Mr. Stang!
–from my newly licensed 16-year-old son

Over the phone…

When the game is over, the kings and the pawns both go back in the same box.
–my husband’s friend from high school, going on 20+ years in the Army

At an unidentified someone’s unidentified office…

Why doesn’t someone tell the Nazi receptionist to chill?
–from a 20-year-veteran of a certain company when she had a difficult time being connected to a certain former co-worker. (The details will remain sketchy to protect the innocent. Let’s just say it couldn’t have been phrased any better).

On “The Tonight Show”…

So God tells Moses he wants him to build an ark…
–Jay Leno to Wanda Sykes on “The Tonight Show.”

Note to Jay’s agent: Why don’t you book Jay on “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”

In the news…

When it comes right down to it, a Mormon’s strength is human. A Christian person’s strength is superhuman. I want (a president) who has that extra on his side.
–Marty Thomas, a bookstore clerk in South Carolina.

On my 11-year-old niece’s T-shirt…

What would Hermione do?
(If you ask me, Hermione should run for President.)

And finally, the comment of the week:

In response to the post of the week…

The trick is to have them think they are married to a Melanie, all the while giving them the excitment of a Scarlett.
–Suedonym