After a baby boom dedicated to emptying it's mind, you'd have to expect their kids wouldn't be familiar with anyone brooding over a problem. Including themselves. But they're human - and Mommy and Daddy can't keep brain function down forever - resulting in the little imps seeing their own squirreled-up faces for the first time. Startling.
Speaking of growing up, which makes me think of kids, thought you'd get a kick out of this (actually the series is a bit entertaining, at least for me):
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These are the sorts of people who tend to dominate the humanities department and any collegium or conference. Now you know why yours truly wound up not teaching anymore (try listening to 20 years of this sort of drivel and keep one's sanity or mouth shut) -- for the love of Pete!
PW