9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for April 09, 2001

Transcript:

Edda and Juliette are walking outside. Edda says: "Mom, you treat me as if I'm a little child who's never heard a coarse word...The fact is, my generation is drenched in a daily verbal vulgarity yours never knew." Juliette says: "Okay, if you're so worldly, recite and define your vast glossary of quotidian ordurisms." Edda folds her arms, turns away, and says: "...I won't." Juliette asks: "Why? Can't mature women indulge in frank discussion?" Edda says: "I don't want to corrupt your innocence."