I needed reassurances from herfirst. I needed a measure of commitment that she was actually going tolet me be her boyfriend, not some new plaything or...a metaphor, but areal lover who gets to have two-way conversations with her, and go outon dates. She must know how much I desire her. Why else would I havedone these things? Why humiliate myself like this if it wasn't to earnher trust and intimacy?I told myself I had the strength to get off this merry-go-round if Iwanted to. But did I really? I. 4. Mormon's do not recognize each other at Hooters or the Liquor Store.1 How do you turn a fox into an elephant?Marry It!2 What is the difference between a battery and a woman?A battery has a positive side.3 How do you make 5 pounds of fat look good?Put a nipple on it.4 Why do women fake orgasms?Because they think men care.5 If your wife keeps coming out of the kitchen to nag at you, what haveyou done wrong?Made her chain too long.6 Why is a Laundromat a really bad place to pick up a. By the time the Ellises had arrived, Tyrone already had his hooks in Elaine Simpson and she was cooperating fully, keeping Hobart (don't call me Bart!) Simpson III from ejecting the two black boys -- who he was suspicious of -- from his home.On arrival, Maureen Ellis turned out to be even more malleable -- and Norman Ellis lacked Hobart's prejudices; Otis was a shoo-in!The official tale was that the girls had been lured to a van and abducted (neither of them could afford to admit they'd walked. I quickly picked up a new collection of my favorite finger picks and headed to complete my shopping chores before going back to the house. I know, I know, you aren't supposed to use thumb and finger picks on a nylon strung classic guitar, but I liked the sound and figured that if it was good enough for Willie Nelson I wasn't in bad company. Not that I think I play anywhere near as well as the maestro does! Since I had promised to bring the beer I made a stop at the grocery store and picked up.