Getting strung along

• "Mom says, 'Do you want some string cheese?' I say, 'But I'm lactose-intolerant.' So this is what I get? Can't complain, though -- it's probably part of a high-fiber diet."
• "I think this is what I saw the cats do with the yarn when I was at Grandma Taylor's house in Utah a couple of weeks ago."
• "I've got my mom figured out. She's worried about me swallowing anything I stuff into my mouth, so she gives me string -- that way, if I do swallow some, she can simply pull it all out. Smart mom!"