royalty
ovenbird
My
daughter
is
a
Queen
.
You
can
tell
because
she's
dressed
in
a
white
fur robe (
that
is
not
to
be
mistaken
for
the
blanket
from
her
bed
).
Her
friend
owns
a
fancy
restaurant
and
is
serving
the
Queen
her
breakfast
.
“
What
would
you
like
to
eat
?”
the
friend
/waiter asks
in
an
almost
passable British
accent
.
“Eggos
and
Nutella,”
the
Queen
replies
regally.
The
waiter
smears
chocolate
and
hazelnut thickly
on
a
waffle
and
puts
it
in
the
microwave.
The
Queen
is
drinking
orange
juice
from
a
wine
glass
.
A
fork
and
knife
and
spoon
are
neatly
laid
out
on
a
napkin.
The
waiter
begins chopping
strawberries
then
arranges
them
in
the
shape
of
a
flower
on
top
of
the
waffle
.
The
Queen
comments
on
the
excellent
service
and
the
fantasy
dissolves.
They
are
children
again
,
ravenous
,
with
the
whole
day
ahead
of
them
.
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