I Want to Eat Randy

“Did you hear that?” Logan asked, interrupting our conversation.  

We were sitting in an Italian restaurant, waiting for our to-go order, trying to catch as many Pokémon as we could from our table. 

“I want to eat Randy,” he said, excitedly patting me on the arm.  “I love that song.”

He began to sing a little bit of the song and trailed off as I listened, trying to catch even a hint of the tune.  No such luck. 

“I...want to eat Randy...hmm, hmm, hmm...”

I’m afraid I don’t know that one.  I swear, kids today and their music.  Nodding and smiling, I turned my attention back to the Pokémon.  Another uneventful minute passed while Logan fiddled with my phone and something caught my attention.  Now I could hear the music and it was something I recognized.  Enough of this Randy business.  It was Manic Monday by The Bangles.  What a relief. 

“Just another manic Monday,” I sang, under my breath. 

I began to hum along when I noticed Logan was staring at me. 

“What?” I broke off. 

“You like it too?” he asked.  “I really like that song.”

“What song?” I asked, feeling as though I had missed something. 

“I Want to Eat Randy,” he said, smiling. 

Oh!

- 1 December 2017