Batter Time
Scene: Licking cookie batter from the mixer
attachment, we discuss cats, music, and graphic novels.
Characters:
- Me, the mom.
- B, the daughter.
B: Why did you name your old cat 'Charlotte Sometimes?'
Me: It was from a song.
B: Who sang it?
Me: A band. The head singer wore crazy make-up and had black hair
that stuck-out all over.
B: KISS?
Me: Ah, no. But I guess that does describe them, too. They were
called The Cure.
I look up a picture of Robert Smith
on my phone. I select a young photo of him. I don't want to scare her.
B: Oh. So, what is the song about? What's with the sometimes?
Me: I don't know. Let's look up the song.
We listen to the song.
B: I don't like it. And I still don't get it. Look up the lyrics.
I look up and read the lyrics.
B: I still don't get it.
Me: I don't either. Hang on, this site gives the meaning. It says
it is based off a book called Charlotte Sometimes. Huh, it also says
another song was based off The Crow.
B: What's The Crow?
Me: He's like a super hero. He and his girlfriend get killed on
Halloween and he comes back on the one year anniversary to get revenge.
B: That's not a super hero. Super heroes aren't dead.
Me: Well, sure there are other characters that die and come back,
like the Joker.
B: He's a villain.
Me: Well, there is another superhero that is kind of dark. And he
dies and then comes back and takes revenge on bad guys.
B: Jesus?
Me: No.
B: Well, you said a character that dies and comes back. Does Jesus
kill bad guys?
Me: No.
B: Who is the character?
Me: Spawn.
B: Why is he named Spawn?
Me: This conversation is over now.
