Nougat

1:30 am

Awakened by the sound of chatter, I rolled over and opened a bleary eye to my husband. In a very clear voice he said:

"You know everyone is always taking about the nougat."

"What are you talking about?"

"You know, the nougat. The creamy white stuff, with the pistachios. The nougat."

"Are you awake?"

"Yes, I'm awake, and I'm talking about the nougat. Nougat. NEW-GAT."

"What about the nougat?"

"You know, they have those GI Joe's now...made out of nougat."

"You are NOT awake."

"What do you know? YOU grew up in one of those pretty nougat gardens."

"Kevin, wake up and go back to sleep."

"Nougat..."

"Ugh."