Peter Rabbit Versus Harry Potter

(I’m in high school, and the third ‘Harry Potter’ novel has just come out. To refresh my memory, I’m rereading the first book in the series. Dad pokes his head into my room.)

Dad: “Oooh! Whatcha reading?”

(I show him the book cover.)

Dad: “Harry Potter? Aren’t you tired of the rabbit?”

Me: “What?”

Dad: “Aren’t you tired of reading about the rabbit?”

Me: “I’m really not in the mood for joking, Dad.”

Dad: “I’M SORRY; I WASN’T JOKING!”

(He slams the door. The nearest we can figure is that he was confusing ‘Harry Potter’ with Beatrix Potter!)