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impertinent, young man. I’m here to get my medicine, and I don’t want any of your funny business. If you work here, I want you to get it for me.” The young man was flustered and waved the gun at her. “But lady, we are...” This really annoyed Aunt Hazel, who didn’t like guns in the least. “Didn’t your mother ever tell you that you shouldn’t point guns at people, even toy guns?” “Well, yes, but..” “Then don’t you think you should do what you are told?” “Yes, Ma’am,” he replied. “Then quit waving that toy around and be a good boy and get my medicine for me.” He slipped behind the counter and set the gun down and started rummaging through the previously prepared prescriptions. “What did you say your last name was?” he asked. “Thompson.” He was still rummaging through the prescriptions 12