Bus LXIX

Louisa: What’s your favourite song?



Jack: I dunno



Louisa: C’mon, you must have some idea



Jack: I don’t want to say



Louisa: Why?



Jack: Cos you’re gonna use that magazine quiz to classify me by what type of song I say



Louisa: That’s right. Just say the first song that comes into your head.



Jack: ‘Happy Birthday to You’



Louisa: Wow, you must really like wishing people Happy Birthday



Jack: Maybe I just like the melody. But no, it’s the first song that came into my head cos we were singing it to Eddie Mangum in Geography.



Louisa: Okay, what’s the second song that comes into your head?



Jack: ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’



Louisa: But you don’t like Christmas either. This doesn’t make any sense.



Jack: On reflection, I think I’ll walk home