  So my girl friend Sharyn and I were talking about favorite cartoons, both new and old. She mentions a series called "The Family Guy" because they did an episode about New Yorkers invading Rhode Island to see peak foliage. Me, the LA girl, mind reeling. What the *&%$! is peak foliage? Sharyn, in reminiscence, "Oh, it's so wonderful to see all the leaves turn yellow and bright orange. It truly is a beautiful sight. " Oh, alright, leaves changing color... Wait... "And sometimes I like to collect the really spectacular ones, put them in ziploc bags with orange zests and mail them off to my girl friends. " Isn't Rhode Island quite a distance from New York? That doesn't make sense... "Aren't there trees in New York? " "Of course, Central Park is beautiful during peak foliage. " "So why do you have to drive to Rhode Island?
" "Oh! Because you can see it two weeks earlier! " Clutching my stomach in sheer pain due to insane bouts of laughter attempting to escape. Sharyn slips out a slight grin, not quite understanding the hilarity of the moment which in turn propels my uncontrollable laughing fit. "Ah, thanks Sharyn. I needed a good laugh.
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