Thinking Big

king and queen of the junk yard
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(Magnets were a big deal at camp this year.)

Child: Mom, can we get one of those big magnets that can lift a car?

Parent: No, I'm afraid that kind of thing is too big to bring to the house.

Child: But we could have it deliverrrred!

Parent: [incomprehensible laughter]

Child: No, really, we can have it delivered!!

Parent: [Reflects that Amazon Prime has its hidden costs.]