One of my favorite things about Pegs was that she was able to match Lee tit for tat in the sarcasm/witty department. And she wasn't afraid to let Lee know when he wasn't being funny.
One day, while the Vanderclan family was in Las Vegas for the holidays, Lee, Pegs, Mom, and Ariel were in the car (perhaps others...I do not know, since I was not there). They were driving around Las Vegas when they passed a store called "The Mattress Pro". Lee, thinking he was being absolutely hilarious, commented something to the extent of "The mattress pro's are WAY better than the mattress amateurs!" to which no one laughed...except Ariel (because, God bless her, she laughs at everything). Pegs, sitting in the front seat swiftly turned around to Ariel and told her in absolute seriousness: "Stop encouraging him!"
Although this story is nothing special in and of itself (especially since everyone in the car was thinking the same thing), the story always stuck with me because: a) I found it hilarious, and b) it made me appreciate Pegs all the more for doing something the rest of the Vanderpools have been yet to do: force Lee to shut up.
As an aside: I love you, Lee!
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Yep, Pegs knew that I only need one person to laugh to keep me going, and she had to put up with my sense of humor more than anyone else. Pegs would often have to remind Ariel (and others) that sometimes dead silence is the best medicine for a bad joke.
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