Christmas Tree Giving

So...

Alex, Mal, and I spontaneously decided to help Mrs. Scarborough deliver christmas trees to the poverty-stricken last friday. It was pretty amusing, especially when we had numerous awkward moments with the strangers we encountered.

Alrighty, before I start the scene, I must inform you that our freshman friend, Ruth, carried around a metal stick in case some stray dogs decided to attack us. Mind you, we were in the bad part of Sugar Land (if that possible), and we most definitly did not want rabies. So, our faithful metal stick was our ward against those dasterdly beasts.

(Scene: Walking into one lady's shack and giving her a lovely christmas tree)
Ruth: Merry Christmas!
Stranger: Oh how lovely! Now I have two christmas trees!
Travis: (while looking at another huge christmas tree in her room) *hmm...how 'bout that.*
Mal: Oh well great! They can be tree friends.
Stranger: (laughs)

(awkward pause)

Stranger: So...are yall going to raise it?

(another awkward pause)

Travis: (looks at Mal, befuddled)
Mal: Umm...raise it?
Stranger: (pointing at the metal stick in Ruth's hand) Yeah, raise the christmas tree.
Mal: Oh no. We're not gonna raise it.
Mal: (smiles)
Stranger: Then...what's the stick for?
Ruth: Oh....um...well, you know. Just in case.

(awkard pause)

(more awkward pause)

Travis: Well, anywho, the tree looks great! Merry Christmas!
(kids walk out)


Heh, "just in case"...