So I'm continuing to chat with Ellen about various things, and we get to something about Thursday. So she says, "That's St. Patrick's Day!". Now, remember, we're A, not religious, and B, at least 50% Jewish, so I ask "Does St. Patrick's Day mean a lot to you, then?".
Ellen: Well, he scared away all the snakes! Thats good!
Me: Well, yeah, but most of them are too small to bother you around here.
E: Are there any that eat people?
M: Sure, but they're all in the Amazon.
E: But I thought that was a network.
I sit for about 15 seconds, puzzled, then "amazon.com" comes to mind and I roll my eyes. A whole generation of kids who think the "Amazon" is a place to buy books and a "Google" is a place to find book reports quickly.
Yay for technology!
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