As Homer goes into the house, Mrs. Parrish crumples into the arms of Wilma.<\/p>\n
Mr. Parrish holds the screen door open for Homer as he steps inside the house, smiling.<\/p>\n
In the cab, Al and Fred ponder Homer’s homecoming.<\/p>\n
“You gotta hand it to the Navy,” says Fred. “They sure trained that kid how to use those hooks.<\/p>\n
“They couldn’t train him to put his arms around his girl,” replies Al. “To stroke her hair.”<\/p>\n
“Is it the next turn up here?” asks the cabbie.<\/p>\n
“Yeah, the next turn on the left,” says Al. He nervously slaps his palm with his fist. “Hey, Fred – – why don’t we drop you first?”<\/p>\n
Fred smiles. “No, you’re next,” says Fred. “And we’re not going back to Butch’s for a drink, either.”<\/p>\n
“Feels as if I were going in to hit a beach,” says Al.<\/p>\n
The taxi makes a left turn, and pulls up in front of an impressive six-story apartment building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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