Charlie and Mable hadn’t been on a date in years; their 32-year marriage felt lifeless. To rekindle things, Charlie called up a favorite restaurant from their youth.

“I’d like a reservation for 7:00 tonight for Mabel and Charlie Williamson.”

“Well, alright. Is this replacing the reservation Mable made for 6:00?”

Robert Russell is an English Education major at Black Hills State University.