getting his nerves up
wondering if they are thinking the same thing
finishing his beer
slowly, smoothly
strolling across the room
he knows they will be receptive
or is telling himself that.
Hi girls, I am looking for a menagerie....interested?
without skipping a beat they nod and smile and say
"we can help"
he can't believe it, it is actually going to happen.
His mind races with the possibilities, the logistics, the safety issues
his mind is racing so fast he can barely make out what they are saying.
he tunes back in to hear directions to a petting zoo
"kinky" he thinks.
but as they finish the directions and walk the other way
he realizes something is amiss.
he rechecks his vocabulary when he gets home,
chuckles under his breath
"petting zoo.....ha, I totally get it now..."
armed with the right phrase,
he will do better next time,
actually probably worse.
menagerie \muh-NAJ-uh-ree; -NAZH-\, noun:
1. A collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition.
2. An enclosure where wild or unusual animals are kept or exhibited.
3. A diverse or varied group.
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