"and you couldn't really pick it up and set it down 'cause it would get all hissy..."

Reminds me of my mother... :-)

Thanks for the smile today, Old Dude. I was at my sister's yesterday and ended up going home with a baby mouse that was hanging out in her kitchen. I don't figure he's more than a couple weeks old and cute as hell so we couldn't squish him; I can totally relate to the "sucker" role!