overheard

Chris: ::brushing Daniel's hair, says something::

Me: Did you just say "Dance, my puppets?"

Chris: Uh... no, I said "Don't bounce, sweetie."

legalese

Re. a case where a (male) student wanted to attend his (Catholic school) prom with his (male) boyfriend, was told he couldn't, and sued the school board: "R. MacKinnon J granted the injunction restraining the defendants from preventing his attendance at the prom with his boyfriend."

Wha?

Surely there's an easier way to write this.