Nine-year-old Aaron came home from the playground with a bloody nose, black eye, and torn clothing.
It was obvious he'd been in a bad fight and lost.
While his father was patching him up, he asked his son what happened.
"Well, Dad," said Aaron, "I challenged Larry to a duel. And, you know, I gave him his choice of weapons."
"Uh-huh," said the father, "that seems fair."
"I know, but I never thought he'd choose his sister!"
9살의 아론이 운동장에서 집으로 돌아왔는데 코에서는 피가 흐르고, 눈은 멍들고, 옷은 찢어져 있었다.
심하게 싸워서 진 게 분명하였다.
아버지가 아들을 대충 치료하면서, 그에게 무슨 일이냐고 물었다.
"음, 아빠," 하고 아론이 말했다, "제가 래리에게 싸움을 걸었어요. 그러고, 있잖아요, 제가 래리에게 무기 선택권을 줬어요."
"어 - 허," 아버지가 말했다, "공정한 것 같군."
"알아요, 하지만 래리가 자기 누나를 선택하리라고는 생각도 못 했어요,"
[참고]
* patch somebody up ☞ (~의 부상 부위를) 대충 치료하다, to give quick or temporary medical treatment to somebody who is injured.
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