Glory be
W: You remember the flag shorts we saw that runner wearing the other day? I was going to get you a pair for your birthday, but I couldn’t find any online. Hm. Maybe he hand-made them.
Me: Right. Using bits of old flags and the shreds of his dignity.
W: Well, the pieces of old flags are easy enough, but how does he get the shreds of his dignity in there without jamming up the machine?