This first appeared in, Maggie Rascal’s, otherwise excellent, Select Stories’ site. Everything else there is better, in fact, much better. Check it out for yourself.
“I guess it’s time we had that little talk.”
His father’s voice was teasing, but Mark knew the talk would be about the summer job he hadn’t started. Time to change the subject. “Oh, I already know all about that stuff. The stork brings the babies and leaves them under a cabbage leaf.”
“So that’s how it’s done. And I thought Doc Miles brought them in his little black bag.”
“He does. But first he has to go by the cabbage patch and pick out a fresh one.”
“I see.” His father grinned. “Now when do you start work?”