Are all men oblivious mammy?
It was an ordinary Friday afternoon in the Quinn/McCool household. Joe had gone to the shopping centre and Mary and Gerry were discussing the usual order for the chippy. Despite the fish on Friday rule being revoked in 1959 it still seemed like the right thing to do.
At the other end of the room equally weighty issues were being discussed by a pair not known for their loquacity.
"Mammy, how do I get a boy to like me?"
"Who is it?"
"Well his name doesn't sound like cat."
Inwardly Sarah breathed a sigh of relief that Matt O'Hare wasn't in the frame.
"Have you tried talking to him love?"
"Yes."
"What did you talk about love?"
"No we didn't talk about love, it was at the party. I talked about the chocolate fountain and how I like to melt stuff."
"Did he reply?"
"Well he made some funny noises, but I liked how they sounded. I even offered him my chupa chup."
At this point Ma Mary interjected.
"Is it red fish for you Sarah?"
"Aye"
"I want 12 chicken nuggets, a small battered hot dog, plenty of onions plenty of…"
"Should you be offering boys your chupa chup at your age Orla?"
"It's a lolly love," ventured Gerry.
"Aye but you only got one aunty Mary so you had to really like the person to give it to them."
At this retort both Mary and Gerry beat a retreat back to the chippy order with a muttered. "You're on your own there Sarah love."