You Only Live Once

Beyoncé? says The VeloDrone. Do we know Beyoncé?

No, says David. I don't think we do.

You two! says Mrs Hume, who has been sitting in the corner with her feet up.You never do keep up. Beyoncé is a singer. She sang at half time at the Superbowl last week. She's very famous. I'm sure she has an interesting philosophy.

A singer! says The VeloDrone. Well, well! And you think she'll have an interesting philosophy?

There you go again! says Bunny. Being sarcastic. If you weren't such an old stick in the mud you'd know that EVERYONE has an interesting philosophy.

Of course they do, says The VeloDrone. We do not differ, Bunny. And what is your philosophy?

YOLO, says Bunny.

The VeloDrone is stumped. He has not heard of YOLO.

YOLO? says The VeloDrone, turning to David.

David shrugs. He doesn't know.

Sweezus looks at the ceiling. He doesn't go along with YOLO.

Tch! says Mrs Hume. If you two would only read the newspaper!

We do not need the newspaper, mother, says David. The internet is perfectly adequate.

No, no, says Mrs Hume. In the newspaper you occasionally find lists of the latest expressions of young people. It's not something you would think to look up on the internet.

It's not a latest expression, says Bunny. It's been around for EVER. Anyway, I'm about to write an email to Beyoncé. Do I have your permission, Mr Drone?

Certainly, says The VeloDrone, recovering  his authority. Make sure she understands it is an honour.

Bunny begins to type.

Belle et Bonne comes back into the office with a plate of biscuits.

How's the brainstorming going? asks Belle et Bonne.

Very well, says The VeloDrone. We're thinking of Beyoncé.

Good choice, says Belle et Bonne. Beyoncé is .......

Hot! says Sweezus.

I bet Beyoncé was your idea, says Belle et Bonne to Sweezus.

No she wasn't, says Sweezus. She was Bunny's excellent idea.

Bunny looks pleased.

What's your idea? asks Bunny. Have you got one?

Richard the Third, says Sweezus. They dug him up last week.

Very funny, says The Velodrone. I don't think he qualifies as a philosopher.

Probably didn't even ride a bike, says David.

And he's dead, says Bunny. Sweezus, that's a brilliant idea!