Knew Who All Along

(We are opening Christmas presents at my parents’ house, and my husband opens a gift from my father, which is a DVD of the animated movie ‘Horton Hears a Who?’ My husband is a little confused but is very polite.)

Husband: “Oh, thank you. We’ll enjoy watching this.”

Dad: “That’s the movie, right? The one you always talk about, Horton Who?”

Husband: “Um, no. I’ve never seen this, but thank you, I’m sure we’ll love it.”

Dad: “But that’s it, isn’t it, [My Name]? You told me he liked the Who movies?”

(I realize what has happened and start laughing.)

Me: “Dad, I said he liked Doctor Who!”

Dad: “Doctor what?”

Both Of Us: “Doctor Who!”

Me: “But really, it’s okay. It’s not a big deal.”

Dad: “Well, what else is in that box?”

(My husband removes a piece of cardboard from the box to reveal a hidden ‘Doctor Who’ DVD! Dad laughed about the look on our faces all day!)