“I'm not senile," I snapped. "If I burn the house down it will be on purpose.”
“The headline read, Man Saves Child From Burning House, and I just have to ask: Why did that kid want to burn down the house?”
“I'm not snapping," I snapped.”
“It was spring break, so the theater was always packed with high schools students. It was an animal house. I wanted to burn the place down.”
“I been thinken'. when life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade!! get mad! I dont want your damn lemons! demand to see life's manager! Do you know who I am?!? I'm the man who's gonna' burn your house down! with the lemons!”
“...the houses all seemed a little senile, with arthritc hinges and window screens hanging at embarrassing angles.”