The whole "weak in the knees" thing,which she always thought was just some idiotic expression back from the golden age of idiotic expressions,was real. -Suite Scarlett

A pause while my mother made high-pitched sisterly devotions of gratitude.

It's always awkward when someone doesn't realize you're joking and devotes thought time to what you've said. Double that when the person is wearing tinfoil.

I'm Keith," he said, "and you're . . . clearly mad, but what's your name?

Having your back scratched is not the only reason to be married, but it is a good one, especially for those spots that are so hard to reach by yourself.

It was clearly one of those mornings when I was particularly American.

One of them hung a pink bra from our lighting fixture. I left it there. It was a nice bra