America's 1st power couple: John and Abigail

The presentation includes its own brand of fireworks, when John becomes irritated and tees off on Abigail, who gives it right back. ‘‘These are real people,’’ Macy said. ‘‘And when the stresses get to be too much, then it starts to show in a marriage. And it did in theirs.’’ John, making a list of Abigail’s “faults”: “A sixth Imperfection is that of walking with the toes bending inward. This Imperfection is commonly called parrot-toed, I think.”
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By Bill Porter, Globe Correspondent
The presentation includes its own brand of fireworks, when John becomes irritated and tees off on Abigail, who gives it right back. ‘‘These are real people,’’ Macy said. ‘‘And when the stresses get to be too much, then it starts to show in a marriage. And it did in theirs.’’

John, making a list of Abigail’s “faults”: “A sixth Imperfection is that of walking with the toes bending inward. This Imperfection is commonly called parrot-toed, I think.”