The Ranger wrote:

> Kathleen > wrote in message
> ...
> [snip RenFair Idjut and Daughter]
>
>>I wonder what he'd have thought observing the
>>same situation with *his* daughter in my own's
>>position. [..]
>
>
> I'm pretty sure you already know the answer... He would neither
> have been as calm nor as smoothing-over as you. In fact, the
> constabulary of that municipality would have been housing him
> for remainder of his weekend as he pleaded his cause to said
> Creep.

I know full well that things would have gone quite differently if my
husband had been there instead of me.

But as it was, I ran into the girl's mom a few minutes later.
Complimented her on her garb (green and purple brocade) and recounted
the whole "amusing anecdote".

The balance of the conversation conducted between two middle-aged women
standing side by side, arms folded, staring off into the trees:

"Tsss...."

"Mmm."

"Uh HUH."

"Yeah."

"Right. Right, then.... Lesson on Tuesday at 9?"

"As far as I know and weather permitting. Have J call E and confirm."

"Will do. Now... Which way did he go?"

No large cash transfers via a bail bondsman involved, no need to locate
a neurosurgeon capable of re-attaching a head that had been unscrewed
like the lid to a pickle jar.

Dunno know if he counted himself as lucky, though.