Doughboy

"Well," the little woman said to me, "it's going to be just you and me for Christmas this year."

"You and I," I replied.

"What?" she said.

"You and I, not 'You and me'; 'to be' takes the subjective case, not the objective," I explained.

"Whatever," she retorted.

Jonka continued. "It's going to seem weird. I don't even feel like decorating."

"Don't, then."

"I don't feel like shopping or playing Christmas carols either," she added.

"Fine with me."

"I don't feel like baking Christmas goodies."

"Hey," I interrupted, "now you're talking crazy talk."

-Old Gargoyle