INDICATIONS OF LOVE, PART 1

We went to a birthday party for a couple of kids yesterday. It was at a gymnastics studio.

My wife and I were sitting on a folded tumbling mat, and over the PA came Funkytown.

About 10 or 12 feet away from us, a couple of dads entered into a conversation.

“Man, this is an oldie. I’m embarrassed to even say that I know it.”

“Yeah, me too. When did this come out, like 1982?”

“Mmm, 1982, uh-huh. Can’t remember who did it.”

One of them grabbed a large, nubby sky-blue ball, and began bouncing it. The other drifted over to the parallel bar, where his kid was leaping in vain to grab hold.

My wife looked at me, and did not say a word.

“1980. Lipps, Inc,” I replied...