of my life to and sat through The
Last Mermaid more times than
I would ever dare to imagine
again - I called her up and said,
“Daddy’s in Southern California
and I’m coming to take you out
to dinner on your 16th birthday
(which is a red letter day for any
young lady).” And I learned from
my daughter, whom I devoted
my whole life to that I was no
longer her dad. I was crestfallen.
I was bereft, heartbroken to learn
I was no longer her dad through
an email. May I paraphrase her
response? She goes, “Dude!
Dude, I’m really happy to hear
that you’re coming to take me
out for my 16th birthday. Dude,
apparently you are famous.
Dude, all we listen to out here
in California is classic rock and
dude you’re on the radio every
day!” I thought to myself, “How
do you think I’m paying for your
boarding school, you little bitch!”
She goes, “Dude, there’s this
boy named Matthew. When he
found out you were the guy from
The Smithereens but you were
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