There are few activities a wife enjoys more than giving a good curtain-lecture. And nothing a husband enjoys more than shutting her up to get some sleep. _____
As we head into the home stretch, I relearn how moist brand new ink pens are, but the new erasers are working out better than I'd hoped.
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curtain-lecture,n. A nagging, scolding lecture given by a wife to her husband after they've retired for the night and meant specifically to bum him out so he can't sleep.