[Q] & A With Hippie Dad

[Kid Lit] Yes, OK, yes, sweetie. I hear what you're saying. But, relax, honey. It's just a plant!

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A. Yes, I know what they told you in school.

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A. No, I'm not saying you should ignore your teachers.

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A. Well, because sometimes adults aren't always right, that's all. It's a crazy world out there, and ...

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A. No, of course not, honey. Why would your mother and I rob a liquor store?

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A. Of course we're not going to OD. That's silly.

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A. When your mother and I ... ? Well, maybe just a little when we bought that green carpeting. I know the pattern gives you bad dreams ...

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A. Now, pumpkin, put down the phone. I'm serious, put it down now. There's no need to call the police ... honey? Darlin'?

Jessica Ann Bradley, you put that phone down this second!

(Brandon Burt)