
Really? (she said haughtily). I think that perhaps the kitchen is not the place for you if eye protection from onions is on your list.
Ed: How does the punctuation work for that parenthetical phrase?!
Ed: How does the punctuation work for that parenthetical phrase?!

"Really?" she said haughtily.
ReplyDeleteI think that's an improvement, if still not right.
I was going to say the exact same thing as Ashley.
ReplyDeleteAnd my answer to your subject line is a resounding NO.
I was just at a museum gift shop with a friend... and she bought a pair of these for her mother-in-law. !
ReplyDeleteIf you haven't been there, the National Building Museum is really cool. Have you or Bill been there? Big play space for kids, and a couple of cool exhibits: one on storefront churches in the ghetto, and one on slums around the world. Plus, you can pick up a pair of onion goggles in the gift shop on your way out!
I would have strongly agreed with my sisters, but then I tried to help Ashley make some food while I was in Boston, and I had to keep sticking my head out of the kitchen because my eyes were stinging so badly.
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