Close to Home by John McPherson for December 24, 2013

Lemme guess…

Soap on a rope

You’re right. That’s a small man.

I recommend the the all plastic commando knife with the serrated edges.

yes, it is always confusing to structure sentences that way.although a little clumsy, it might be better to word that:“For a man, what can I get that is smaller than a shoebox..etc”

If it was in reference to the man, it would read, “What can I get for a man who is smaller than a shoebox…..”

i usually recommend HGH for anyone smaller than a bread box

I read it the same way – a man smaller than a shoebox.

Sales lady…… “Pardon me?”Customer……. “I’ll take one of those”.

Yes – what can I get for a very small, non-metallic and heat resistant man?

She can get him “The Borrowers” book series by Mary Norton.

How about a biography on Tom Thumb?