The 'Fidel Castro' of Parties

As she eyed her nine year-old out of the corner of her periphery, the mother spoke. "Your daughter really did it this time."

Dad just closed his eyes. "What happened now?", he said as he opened them and scanned the room for her. 

"Remember that party invitation from the other day--the one for the first day of her Spring Break?", said mom.

"Yes."

"Not real", said mom while her daughter brushed her naturally curly hair.

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