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Jay Bruce Homers, Child Naps, Guy Drops Ball While Holding Napping Child

Jay Bruce Homers, Child Naps, Guy Drops Ball While Holding Napping Child Yeah, she's asleep. ... Shhh. ... No, it's OK. I can hold her. ... Shhh. ... Nice day, huh? ... [crack] ... Oh, wow. Hey, hun. Look out! It's coming this way! ... [grunts, stands up] ... YOU be careful! This ball's coming right at us! I GOT THIS! ... I just have to ... [adjusts grip on child, reaches for ball] ... Ugh. ... And ... Oh, shit. ... Wait. ... Where'd it go? ... Sigh. ... I can reach it over th—I'm FINE, HONEY! The damn ball rolled over there! ... There! There! It's right THERE! [adjusts grip on child, lunges] ... Rats. Almost. [turns to look at guy who grabbed ball, frowns] ... So close! [sits back down, adjusts grip on child] ... Almost had it. ... [panting] What do you mean? She's fine! I didn't drop her or anything! I just wish I caught that stupid ball! [panting] ... [phone rings] ... Shit, who's calling me now? ... [adjusts grip on child, reaches for phone] ... Hello? Yeah, yeah. ... You saw that? Yeah, that was me. ... Right, right. I know. ... Say, can I call you back? It's loud, and I can't really hear anything. There's fireworks, and my kid's trying to sleep.

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