." I said to Alex. "How was your first day as a titty waitress?” I pulled her robe open and cupped her boobs but she smacked my hands away.“How’... I do? Well, let's see..." She reached in her purse and fanned out some Benjamins. "I made 800 bucks in tips on my first day, that's how I did!” She proudly proclaimed… “Hey, do we get to keep our earnings?”"That's a good question," Janine said. "If it's salary or legally earned tips, then yes. If it's money deemed tainted, then no. For example, any. "True. Indigenous Australians are not mentioned in our constitution and no treaty was ever negotiated with them. But Abbott has pledged to hold a referendum in 2017." Do you think that will see Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders recognized as the first Australians? Do you think Abbott will still be PM in two years?"And then Abbott became the first Australian prime minister to visit the resting place of Eddie Koiki Mabo. Sheer propaganda! Look at what he said. He said he would be. I wanted to scream that I loved her. But, it was better to just say it gently.“Jos,” I said softly.“Don’t, Mike. It’ll just be harder.”“Why?”“I need time. I’ll see you at Thanksgiving.”It was ALREADY difficult, and saying it wasn’t going to make it worse.“I love you, Jos, no matter what.”“I know.”I let out a sigh, “Fine. I’ll see you in November.”I replaced the receiver in the cradle without waiting for a response and sagged down onto the couch. I had known in my heart of hearts this was going. I don't want to run the risk of their not instantly obeying in an emergency, and that's a large part of why I'm down here now. Okay?" I understand what you want and that your parents want it too. I'll make sure everyone knows it. Speaking of 'weird shit', we witnessed a considerable amount of that over the last hour. Can I ask you some questions about it?" I can't promise to give satisfactory answers, but you can try asking, sure." Let's start with your not breathing hard. You spent the best.