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Jan 30Liked by Free Thrall

When my son was much younger, we watched Time Bandits repeatedly. Later, when he was a teen, he dislocated a knee and got some heavy pain killers which required a respiratory therapist to watch over him as he came down from them. The therapist would periodically wake him and ask a question to make sure he was cogent.

After a few iterations of this, I asked if I could take a turn and the therapist said, "Sure."

I gently shook his shoulder and as my son woke up, I asked, "How long have you been a robber?"

His eyes fluttered, he turned to me and said "Four foot one." and fell back to sleep.

The poor therapist was so confused.

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That's beautiful!

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