A quicky

You know what's really neat?

When you're sitting in the waiting room at Social Services and an older man is watching you knit the ribbing of a navy blue hat and asks correctly, "Is that going to be a hat?"

Then he asks, "Are you from here?"

After a brief hesitation, you answer, "Yes."

Then he adds, "People around here don't knit as much as they used to. When you go to Ireland or Europe they knit up a storm but here, it's a shame they don't knit much anymore."

Hah! How cool is that?