Thursday, February 25, 2021

17, older and wiser

So Vinod went to Brownie Point to order a chocolate truffle cake for Ash's birthday. He showed the Filipina girl at the counter a picture of the young Dutch composer Martin Garrix which Ash wanted imprinted on his cake.

"Is this your son?" the girl asked incredulously.

Yes.

Oh... looks like a foreigner.

Yeah, my wife is British.

Ah, that's why!

Later as he was paying for the order he confided to her that it is a singer his son adores.

Martin Garrix? Never heard.... First time I am seeing someone not wanting their own mug on the cake. Who understands kids these days?

The message on the cake (same as the heading) puzzled her even more. 

She must be thinking this is one crazy family.

p.s. I borrowed the title from the Sound of Music song - I'm 16 going on 17... I am 17 older and wiser 😀


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