Pay phone rings

Hello?

Hello sir. I am with the Lexington Herald Leader. I am calling to inform you of a special offer for home delivery.

Is that allowed?

Allowed?

Am I allowed to get the paper?

Of course!

Are you sure that I'm allowed again?

Why not?

Well I had a little incident and I wasn't sure if i was allowed.

We are carrying a special in your area.

But am I allowed to get home delivery again?

Why would you not be?

Well last time, about a year ago, I got in trouble when my kids threw rocks at the paperboy.

OH MY!!

They called me and told me that I couldn't get the paper delivered to my house until I paid his doctor bill.

Ohhh! Hold on. Let me look up your record.

They hurt him pretty bad.

What is your address sir?

(unsupressable laughter)

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actual phone conversation

A room far away that used to be mine. Now it belongs to someone else... Like most things.