All you have to do is act like normal people, and they can't tell
the difference. You just talk with them about the dull things they're
interested in, and they eat it up. It's no trick at all to imitate
them.
-- J.A. Meyer
-- Brick Wall, Sept, 1951
It is always preferable to visit home with a friend. Your parents will
not be pleased with this plan, because they want you all to themselves and
because in the presence of your friend, they will have to act like mature
human beings....