If you put an cake in a a hot oven it will jump out, but if you put it in cold water and slowly increase the heat it won’t notice.

Adam: The Beekeeper Chronicles, Chapter Ninety

Gladys looked down at the flashing lights. “They think we’re on fire. Someone should go handle that.”

October headed for the fire escape. “I have connections in the fire department,” she said. “I’ll talk to them.”

Adam watched as the Beekeepers continued their retreat into the smoke until only one remained. Adam’s aunt Abuya approached him. “Take this,” she said. She offered him a small ornate box. “I’ve been looking after them for you.”

Adam took the box and opened it. Bees. Survivors left over from his first hive. He looked back up, but Abuya was gone with the smoke.

You can tell how edgy and transgressive a comedian is by how tightly they cling to decades-old jokes that were then told by fourteen-year-olds.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the answers to the pop quiz are:
1) True
2) True
3) False
4) True
5) 64

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