The Belcher
Monday, April 21st, 2008She said, “Have you heard about the Belcher Norman?”
I asked her if there was a comma after belcher.
“It’s a vacuum cleaner,” she said.
I said, “There’s a vacuum called the Belcher Norman?”
“Listen to this,” she said, “When you first turn it on, this bag-less upright burps like your Uncle Morty on Thanksgiving.”
“We don’t have an Uncle Morty,” I said.
She ignored me and continued, “The review says it’s no bargain, save your money, it says.”
“So there was a comma,” I said.
“Yes, a comma,” she said. “You don’t belch that much. Now if I’d said have you heard about the farter Norman …”
