Mikiatures 19 - Ruby Tuesday

Ruby Tuesday ‘OK, let’s begin with some easy questions. Er, Maria? What day is it today?’ ‘Thuesday.’ ‘Thuesday?’ ‘Yes, Thuesday.’ ‘Do you mean Tuesday or Thursday, Maria?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Yes, what?’ ‘Yes, please?’ ‘Can anybody help Maria?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Go on then, Pablo.’ ‘What’s the question?’ ‘What day is it today, Pablo?’ ‘Is Thuesday, no?’ ‘That’s what Maria said, Pablo.’ ‘Yes.’ ‘OK, everyone, repeat after me—’ ‘AFTER ME.’ ‘Ha ha ha. Now listen carefully . . . Tuesday. CHOOSEday.’ ‘CHOOSEDAY. CHOOSEDAY.’ ‘Good. And now . . . Thursday. THIRSday.’ ‘THIRSDAY. THIRSDAY.’ ‘Excellent! So what day is it today, Adrian?’ ‘Wed-nes-day?’ ‘That was yesterday, Adrian.’ ‘Sure?’ ‘Yes I am, Adrian. And it’s not Wed-nes-day. It’s Wednesday. WHENSday. OK, everyone, let’s hear you. Wednesday. WHENSday.’ ‘WHENSDAY. WHENSDAY.’ ‘Good! Now let’s try saying the whole week. Listen to me first: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. MUNday, CHOOSEday, WHENSday, THIRSday. FRYday, SATurday, SUNday. Everybody?’ ‘MUNDAY, CHOOSEDAY, WHENSDAY, THIRSDAY, FRYDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY.’ ‘Hey, that was much better! So, Adrian, what day comes after Wednesday?’ ‘Thuesday?’ ‘And what day comes before Wednesday?’ ‘Thuesday?’ ‘I think we’d better call it a day.’ ‘Thuesday! I say you!’ ‘Yes, thank you, Maria. Er, let’s check the homework . . .’