I made the mistake of picking up some cups that were embedded in the grandboy’s collection of toys.<\/p>\n
“No don’t please don’t pick it up.”<\/p>\n
“I need to pick up the cups so we can wash them.”<\/p>\n
“Not a cup gwumpa.” [looks at my hand] “That’s a freeze chamber. Need freeze chamber to stop bad guys gwumpa.”<\/p>\n
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