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Cricket Scares Editor’s Wife
 Norfolk, Virginia – The previously unflappable wife of The Endive’s editor-in-chief was deeply frightened Wednesday by the presence of a cricket in her kitchen. Known for her iron constitution when it comes to the elimination of spiders and most crawling insects, the editor’s spouse was uncharacteristically shaken by the long-legged creature.
“She screamed like a girl,” said the editor’s daughter, who refused to be identified by any name other than ‘Rebekka,’ “Mommy usually doesn’t scream like a girl. That’s Daddy’s job.”
Daddy, however, was unfazed. The family patriarch reportedly arrived on scene within minutes, brandishing two complete tissues.
“The first attack against the invader cricket proved unsuccessful,” said the editor, “It leapt dramatically forth from the cabinet it had been hiding in and went straight for my wife. She screamed like a girl again. She doesn’t usually do that.”
Conflicting reports have come in from the scene of the incident, but the current consensus is that the cricket first fell victim to a blow from a plastic-bag wielding wife, and then it was quickly snatched up in the double-tissued hand of the editor.
The cricket and its accompanying tissues were quickly transferred to a nearby toilet for a final swim.
“Daddy is my hero,” said the editor’s nine-year-old daughter, “He took care of the cricket while Mommy screamed like a girl. She doesn’t usually do that.”
The editor’s wife was quick to remind him that this is an unusual occurrence.
“I just don’t like crickets,” she said, “They have big legs and they’re freaky. I don’t usually scream like a girl, so take note.”
“You’re probably going to blog about this right now, aren’t you?” she said to her husband as he left for a victory lap.
“Of course not,” he responded, “Why would I do that?”
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