Quote from Mike in Food Courting
Mike: No, it's a tradition. When I turned 21, my dad told me to come help him move some manure. But when I got there, he took me out for a beer instead. Axl: Why didn't you just ask me to have a beer? Mike: 'Cause that's not the thing. Axl: I don't get it. Mike: You think you're coming home to work, and then you don't. You know, it's... it's a surprise. It's whimsical. Axl: But you don't like surprises. Mike: I know. And I'm not liking them a hell of a lot right now. Axl: Hold on. So you didn't actually move manure? Mike: No. There was no manure. But when my dad told me to come help him move manure, I damn well ran over there to help him move some manure. I didn't say I would and then send somebody else. Axl: Was there or wasn't there manure?! Mike: There wasn't! The point is, if there was manure, I would have moved it.