Sgt. Head goes recruiting in the Dingbat household: an opening act

[Robb]

First, the phone rings, and I answer.

"Hello, is (we'll call her Stella) there?"

"Stella" is the troubled teen that came along with my girlfriend. Wonderful child, makes terrible decisions. For example, Thursday's her review hearing before a judge on her "minor gettin' drunk in public" charge from a few months back. :eyes: I should point out I love her to death.

"No, can I take a message for her?"

"Yes, this is Sgt. Head with the Army. Can you tell her I called?"

What the hell, I thought. "Sure," I said.

So "Stella" comes home, I deliver the day's messages, and finish off with the good Sgt. Head. She looks really confused, but to her credit decides to call him back. A bold one, she is ... tracked down her biological dad a year or so ago and made contact, all on her own.

I eavesdrop.

"...I don't know, probably model or go to art school."

"...No, I haven't."

"150 different jobs?"

"I'm five-eleven."

(to me): "Robb, what's our address here?"

(me): "Physical? Or mailing?"

(to me): "Physical."

I give it, she heads for her room and closes the door.

Out she comes later, to tell me Sgt. Head is coming over tomorrow night at 7:30 to tell her all about the Army. I get little else out of her, as the friends of the evening arrive and they're off to do whatever mischief they can.

Is she Army material? I can't imagine.


So the big question:




What do I wear? :evilgrin:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I Stand With Cindy tee shirt

just to see what the Sgt. says.

[NoPasaran]

2. What to wear...

I'm thinking a wife beater shirt and Steve Martin-style arrow through the head.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

3. Wear this... I THINK it's a DUer's store, too

http://www.cafepress.com/fwstickers.13099504

I have the sticker on my car.

[elehhhhna]

4. Wear an apron and serve herb brownies. Yum!

[Orsino]

5. Why, your "I love my gay daughter" t-shirt, of course. n/t