The Birds, the Bees, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The following conversation takes place in a car, Mutha driving, five-year-old son in back.

Son: Do girls marry boys?

Mutha: Well, women marry men.

Son: Can kids marry grown-ups?

Mutha: No.

Son: Can brothers marry each other?

Mutha: No.

Son: Can men marry men?

Mutha: Yes, but only here in Massachusetts and a few other places.

Son: Why?

Mutha: Because a lot of people think only men and women should get married.

Son: Well, I'm glad we live in Massachusetts because that's dumb.

Mutha: I think so too.

Son: Because girls are gross. Who wants to marry a girl?