Slippers.

The two things you need to know for this story:

1) This is a conversation that I had with my father this morning.

2) My 14 year-old sister has basketball practice at 6 in the morning.

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RA:  "What do you want for Christmas?"

Mat Asp:  "I told you - I want those slippers."

RA:  "Oh..yeah. What kind of slippers?"

MA:  "Close your eyes and picture this:  It is 6 in the morning and I am sleeping.  And then someone comes and wakes me up and asks me to take them to the school.  And it's the middle of winter.  I do not want to tie my shoes at 6 in the morning; I just want to put some slippers on, get in my car, and drive to the school while still sleeping.  So, slippers that can allow me to do that."

RA:  "Got it."

I like having funny parents.