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I Won’t Burn
It’s early morning, still dark outside, and it’s cold in the house. I was making coffee in the kitchen. The wife hollers from the bedroom, “Light up the fireplace!”
I was putting logs in the fireplace when my wife walked into the living room. She noticed that I’m poking at the burning logs in the fireplace while I’m still in my jockey shorts and teeshirt.
“Put some pants on! We’re not doing a wiener roast this morning, you’ll burn yourself!” she yelled.
I told her not to worry, I had put on some Johnson & Johnson talcum powder and according to the news, it has bits of asbestos in it. “I won’t burn,” I said. “You dummy! Asbestos causes lung cancer and bad skin rashes,” she exclaimed. “What you hold most dear may fall off!”
That gave me pause and I decided it was time to re-shower and get dressed. I may not burn but there are worse things to consider!
