Lost in Suburbia classic column: Chew on this

I try to check everyone’s pants pockets before I do the laundry so I do not discover something unwanted after the fact, such as the errant hair doo-dad, pencil eraser, or dead cricket (which hopefully was that way before he went through the wash). Fortunately, most of these things retain their original shape (minus a few legs) and all I have to do when I discover them is scoop them up and throw them out. Unfortunately, every once in a while something escapes my attention, and usually, […]  » Read More