You don't question the omen of selective mutism. It comes in mighty handy
at home. I use it to my advantage all the time. Like when my wife asks,
"Does this dress make me look fat" or when she says "Do I look as good as
when we first got married?" or "Am I as good a cook as your mother?" Yes
sir, a lot can be said for selective mutism. Good old Mr. Schwump really
knew what he was doing when he just sat there with that silly grin on his
face. Barney could have used that himself a few times. It would have saved
him a lot grief, like when Thelma Lou asked him about Melissa or when he
told the guy at the truck stop that he didn't appreciate being called a
squirt or when he bragged to that college kid about Andy's faults as
sheriff. It works on the same principal as selective hearing.
Like the time my wife was complaining about her body. She said to me, "Look
at this double chin, look at my big hind end, look at my varicose veins and
all my gray hair and wrinkles. Just tell me one part of my body that is
good". "Well," I said, "There sure isn't anything wrong with your eyes."
I definitely should have done a Mr. Schwump that time.
Wonder what Leon's problem was? Maybe he had a peanut allergy and all those
peanut butter and jelly sandwiches gave him swollen vocal cords. Although
he did speak in one of the commercials.
Ken Anderson
2906 May Street
Eau Claire WI 54701
715-839-8470
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