Pancakes

You know, you think you know someone quite well after being married to him over 40 years, but there are always surprises.  I made some pancakes (that in itself is a surprise).  He ate a couple and said he was only eating these two because the others were burned and he didn't like burned hotcakes.  He has lots of words so you'd think he would have used those ones years ago, wouldn't you?  Was he afraid to say them at one point in the last 4 decades (probably)?  Did he say them in the past and I didn't hear them (possibly).  Do I just automatically burn them because I like them burned?  Or, do I 'accidentally' burn them so I can have all of them?  Perhaps a psychologist, in or out of the family, can answer these questions.  Or, have these two people caused there to be a phychologist in the family?  Do the Lone Range and Tonto really, really, desperately need to get the War Pony out of the barn and Ride?  Does this family take way too long to say Good Night?