In which it's difficult to talk to my mother:
- So what's this book you're reading?
- It's by the editor of Esquire who spent a year living by a literal interpretation of the Bible.
- That's not hard.
- Hmm?
- He can't drink, right?
- What?
- He can't have wine or beer.
- Well...there's more to that. I'm not sure about the wine thing though. It's arguable whether Jesus turned water into wine or just grape juice, but it certainly mentions wine in there.
- Oh. So...how did he survive for a year?
- Hmm?
- I mean, he can't work, right?
- What? Why not?
- Because there's no Esquire in the Bible.
- No......no. He doesn't....he just doesn't break any of the rules, even the smallest ones, taken literally, in the gospel.
- But that's cheating, 'cuz Jesus didn't have a job, right? He just went around with his friends?
- What?
- He's Jesus, right?
- What are you talking abo.....no! He's not! He's not Jesus, he's himself. Following....forget it.
- That's silly.
- ...
- This spinach doesn't taste like spinach.
- So what's this book you're reading?
- It's by the editor of Esquire who spent a year living by a literal interpretation of the Bible.
- That's not hard.
- Hmm?
- He can't drink, right?
- What?
- He can't have wine or beer.
- Well...there's more to that. I'm not sure about the wine thing though. It's arguable whether Jesus turned water into wine or just grape juice, but it certainly mentions wine in there.
- Oh. So...how did he survive for a year?
- Hmm?
- I mean, he can't work, right?
- What? Why not?
- Because there's no Esquire in the Bible.
- No......no. He doesn't....he just doesn't break any of the rules, even the smallest ones, taken literally, in the gospel.
- But that's cheating, 'cuz Jesus didn't have a job, right? He just went around with his friends?
- What?
- He's Jesus, right?
- What are you talking abo.....no! He's not! He's not Jesus, he's himself. Following....forget it.
- That's silly.
- ...
- This spinach doesn't taste like spinach.
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