On Second Thought

"Dawson, do you know what day it is today?" I asked him this morning on the way to school.

"No."

"It's October 1. What happens in October?"

"My birthday!" he yelled gleefully.

"What would you like for your birthday?"

After several moments of thought, he simply replied, "You can just get me whatever you want."

"Really?" I asked in amazement. "That's so nice of you."

"Or..." he added upon some more thought, "you can get me the real Speed Racer."