for a woman , its the funny bone . `` most of the other players went home . it was just my good luck they wanted my property at the time . '' his mother stared at them from the porch , but he did n't look at her , either . so do you have a specific date in mind ? i thought i was hard , but i am not . im better now , mommy , she would say . then she 'd started on another tub of popcorn . she slid her gaze to the door . 