i thought he was dead

Overheard in the office.

K: “You know … Moss Cass? The first federal Minister for the Environment. Appointed by Whitlam.”

C: “I thought she was dead”.

K: “She? She’s a he. I heard him give a lecture a little while ago.”

C: “Moss Cass. I didn’t know about the environment thing. I thought she was a singer. And I’m sure she’s dead.”

K: “I think you mean Mama Cass.”

C: “Oh.”