A True BUICK Story

[allcars]

So, the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach coverage started last Thursday night and I wanted to watch right from 8 p.m. on. But, my wife had been off work all week and I needed to pay some attention to her, as well.

Solution? Let's play Scrabble! We can enjoy the game together and I can watch the auction while she's thinking about her next play (she takes her time, our games are hard-fought battles). While we're setting up the board, I make a little car joke ... "If I can spell BUICK, I get 50 points, right?" OK, she agrees. But, of course, the deal goes both ways.

I draw the lowest tile to start the game and my opening word is, "DUCT." I shift my attention to the TV, expecting to see a car or two sell while she thinks over her word. But, she's already playing it! Quick as can be, she throws down her letters:

B

(U)

I

C

K.

When it's all over, I lose the game by 17 points.

Scary, isn't it?