Witch Nocturna Thinks About Mothers
MOTHERS' DAY Thank Goddess it's Sunday, Hermen. Philosophy Cafe's "Happy Hour" day. No food though, Witch. It's "Mother's Day", so it's Ma's day off. Today she's on the other side of the counter. Lucky her, she even gets to share Best Table Forever with that tiresome Old Soak. Me, I've had the very mother of a lousy week, so a glass of wine without food is fine by me. Bubbly, of course. Right-oh: some bubble-bubble for Madama Nocturna. Do you think you drink to overcome childhood trauma? After all, you grew up with a lot of weird sisters. No. I drink because I like drinking. You sound like a nagging therapist, Hermen. It's all very well being Hermen Eutic, but sometimes there can be too much meaning I like the mysterious. And why can't Happy Hour just be an hour of happiness? Why does it have to be about escaping trauma? Whatever happened to uncomplicated pleasure? The therapy industry complicated it. What about your ...