So when was the last time you were there?

Sometime over the summer. Ezra and I went to see the latest Indiana Jones movie, the one that came and quickly vanished – like morning dew. No, wait, we went after that, me and Barbara, along with Ezra. And Iris joined us also. We went to see Oppenheimer when Barbieheimer was a big thing. That’s how long it’s been.

And now you went to Cinema City twice in two days?

Correct.

And you didn’t go to see a movie?

Correct.

OK, what was that about?

If you have a few minutes, I’ll try to explain.

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A man walks into a bar, sits down at the counter, orders a beer, and puts out some bird seed for the parrot that’s sitting on his shoulder. They guy sitting next to him asks, ‘What’s with the bird?’ The man replies, ‘This is Ralph. He’s very special. I take him everywhere.’ The guy asks, ‘What does he do that’s so special?’ The man lifts up the bird’s left leg and it starts to sing, “Come to me my melancholy baby.” Then he lifts up the bird’s right leg and it starts to sing, “Way down upon the Swanee River.” They guy is suitably impressed. ‘What happens if you lift up both legs?’ ‘It falls on its face, stupid.’ (Badaboom)

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I hate to admit it, Sid, but you were right, after all. (That’s one way of getting folk’s attention. Who is this guy Sid, and what was he right about? So I need to do some explaining.)

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