JAMES: Paulie, next weekend is a long weekend.
PAUL: I know. It's Martin Luther King weekend.
JAMES: Do you know who Martin Luther King was?
PAUL: (disdainfully) Of course I do, Dad.
JAMES: Who was he?
PAUL: A pirate!
The "duh" was palpable in Paulie's response. After being corrected, however, he realized he was thinking about Christopher Columbus -- also technically not a pirate, but more understandable with all the ship imagery and pillaging and such. It's a good thing they are learning about MLK in school this week, because this moment, in a different place, could rival the time Caroline told the cashier at Whole Foods that she had yellow teeth.
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It is so nice to have PU back! Missed you. xo, Mary (D'Errico)
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