Wendy, this was great!
My favorite part was the nod to Tank -- and the deal for growing it back out!

Although...this could backfire...he could take that as a reason *not* to write anything over 1,000 words, in order to keep it short.
One nitpick:
“How about Flyboy?”
His bark of laughter had sealed his fate. Farmboy it was.
She said Flyboy and then
Farmboy it was.
Bethy (who's now thinking she needs to get a hair cut... :p )