Disclaimer: No, I did not Google the keywords "untraceable poison" at the Public Library using the sign in name "John Smith". You would have to ask Mr. Smith about that.
Prolog: In the beginning, Doggod created the Heavenz and the Dirt. Later, he/she/it would create Blue Cheese... I've always wondered about The First Guy to eat Blue Cheese... It Looks and Smells Poisonous but it's actually really Good! That First Guy had Courage or bad eyesight... or maybe he was just REALLY Hungry.
~~~~~ Clues! ~~~~~
The murder weapon was a kitchen knife that was recently used to cut Blue Cheese. The yeast that makes the cheese blue has a Unique DNA and the poLice were able trace it to the specific company that grew it. Extremely expensive, the cheese was sold at Trendy Yuppie Shops that deliver... and know where you live... and are coming to get you... nyah ha ha ha ha
~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chapter Zero ~~~~~~~~~~
Delivery Boy discovered Mr. Body in the Kitchen with a Knife. He called his friend 'All Natural' Pam... She recommended that he NOT call the poLice. He immediately hung up and dialed 911.
~~~~~~~~~~~~Die A Log ~~~~~~~~~~~~
911 Operator Said: "Would You like Fries with That?"
"What?" said Delivery Boy.
"Oh, I'm sorry, you dialed 911 we also do Mickey Dees... What is the nature of your problem?"
"I'd like to report a Dead Body...
"How do you know he's dead?"
"I poked him with an Icicle but he didn't do nothing..."
"Ooooh, that's not good... "
~~~~~~~~~~ later ~~~~~~~~
Officer Faceless Drone pulled the knife out of Mr. Body and said: "Blue Cheese in the Wound." That's a Clue!... Quick, get out my copy of 'Clues for the Clueless' and see if it's listed."
Officer [Girl from] Ipanema Clone said: "Either Mr. Body or Mr. Stickums must have brought the cheese to the scene of the crime."
Officer Faceless Drone said: "That's True, they are both on our list of suspects... But... What if the Cheese was Not Blue Cheese at All? What if it was just normal cheese that had become infected with a different blue microorganism developed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds? A Secret Untraceable Poison... Military Madness like Castro's Exploding Cigar... or designed diseases like AIDS? So many questions, and No Ledge to Stand On... deep sigh... "
Officer [Girl from] Ipanema Clone said: "and..."
"Where is all the Blood?" asked Officer Faceless Drone.
"You're right! This place should look like Andy Warhol was spraying Tomato Soup from a Firehose." Said Officer [Girl from] Ipanema Clone.
"Did you notice the icicles in the sink? Did someone whack Mr Body in the head with an Eye Cycle?"
"Ahh... Blunt Force Trauma... Ya Think? That would mean the Knife Wound was Post-Mortem and not very bloody."
CLUE: The Third Icicle in the Sink has what appears to be Tomato Soup on it. But... Appearances can be Misleading...
"Where are the Cameras?" asked Officer [Faceless Drone]
"That one (mounted in the corner of the room where Mr Body Laid) is covered in Green Slime! As If it had a Close Encounter With the Ectoplasm of the Ungrateful Dead... or maybe someone just barfed on it." Said Officer [Girl from Ipanema Clone]
"I can see why... The room next door to here is filled with Buckets o' Blood... and someone tossed their cookies. Great rivers o'blood, fountains o'blood, waterfalls o'blood, surfable waves o'blood, Sue Nammi's o'blood and virtual oceans o' Jupiter o' blood... dripping... swirling... splashing... and look, to make it all special and so memorable... Tossed Cookies!
Officer [Ipanema Clone] said: "Wait a Second, This isn't Blood, it's Warm Tomato Soup and there is Andy Warhol with a firehose."
Andy says: "At your service, Mam."
Action: and then he Splorched her...
Sound Effect [Splorch]
and then...
Officer [Faceless Drone] asked: "What's that Smell?"
CODE::: {Insert HTML Dropdown menu of Bad Smells.}
<select>
<option value="dead alien">Dead Alien in the Dumpster</option>
<option value="Odorama">Odorama Theater after the Movie's Over</option>
<option value="muffins">Dinosaur Meadow Muffins</option>
<option value="burner">Fire in the TV Studio</option>
</select>
:::~CODE
Pop Up Game Show Host says: "Put on your Magic Sniffer Nose... Can you tell if that odd smell coming from behind Door #1, Door #2, Door #3 or is it a Fire in the TV Studio?"
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select Door #1, The Dead Alien in the Dumpster}
Delivery Boy said: "Look! Mr Body has Miraculously Healed! It was just a tiny wound and hardly bled at all!"
[Everybody Sing] "A Happy Ending or is it just the beginning... Of a New Chapter of our Story. Happy, Happy Endings... Make me sick... Oh, kill him again... Whack him in the head... Oh, kill him again... Make sure he's dead... Happy, Happy Endings make me Sick!"
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select Door #2, An Odorama Theater after the Movie's Over}
Officer Faceless Drone said: "Did you know that Mr Body and Mr Stickums were business partners building the Next Big Thing at their corporation, NBT Inc. It involved pirating research into Next Big Thingism and simply connecting the dots... Like, Is there a Relationship between Chemtrails and SADS? Sudden Adult Death Syndrome... I wonder, Was Mr Body just another victim? and... most importantly... uh... Did any of you just happen to actually Touch Mr Body? uh... Wait a second..."
Officer Faceless Drone dialed 911 and said "we need a Biological HAZMAT team her right now. and NO ONE leaves this site!"
[dramatic pause]
"Oh My God! I'm Infected!"
... to be continued ...
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select Door #3, Dinosaur Meadow Muffins}
[This part of the story needs to be written...]
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select a Fire in the TV Studio}
[This part of the story needs to be written... but...
It will include the Game Show Host screaming FIRE! FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!]
and the thrilling conclusion...
OTHER RANDOM PARTS OF THE STORY THAT I WROTE... BACKSTORY... Plot Thickener... Silly Sidetracks...
The DA supposed that this was not a premeditated murder but a crime of passion. Because no one would plan to "cut the cheese" first and then stick the victim...
[Your Name Here] certainly enjoyed a good blue cheese as much as the NEXT person so [Your Name Here] was put on the list of suspects at the Police Station. Right there! Where everyone could see it. Held in place on the corkboard with a Blood Red Pushpin.
[best friend] said: [insert dialog here]
[Your Name Here] said [insert dialog here] {Repeat}
[best friend] said: [insert dialog here]
[Your Name Here] said "enough talk! Now this is time for Action!"
[insert action here] {Re Peat Again?}
"Let's bring them all into the police station and grill them." Said Drone #42
"And serve them up with a side order of [insert name = not Fava] beans, rice and a Garnish of Wages." Said Drone #420
List of Characters:
Mr and Mrs Stickums
Mr. Body
Delivery Boy
"All Natural" Pam
Mr Unknown Third Guy
Officer [Faceless Drone]
Officer [Girl from Ipanema Clone]
Officer Drone #42
Officer Drone #420
Passerby #1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... etc...
FlutterBy #1
Backstory of "All Natural" Pam D. Baskervilles.
Location: Lake Kittamaqundi, Merryland. Plus or Minus a random number added to or subtracted from the Longitude and Attitude.
Action: Mr Stickums Calls the deli... or Maybe it was Mr Unknown Third Guy pretending to be Mr Stickums... Maybe they were singing it? Oh Well, Hello, Deli! This is Joe, Deli, Would you please send up a nice corned beef on rye...
Action: Emma the Cat finds clues in the closet. Including a diary showing times, dates and locations... handy for someone's alibi.
Legal Background: In the Case of Spinal Tap vs Her Majesty the Queen, You may not fingerprint vomit.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What's Fun is that I have no Idea WHO DONE IT. I haven't written that part yet... [I have a clue but will not wreck the suspense...]
and Monterey Jack Bursts into Song to the tune "You May Be Right" (It Just Might be a Lunatic you're looking for) by Billy Joel...
"You may be Swiss, You may be Gouda... But It just might be a Cracker you've been looking for... I may be on a Quest... for the Daily Miracle of Food... but you would have to ask John Steinbeck about that! Yadda yadda yadda, Yadda yadda yadda.
~~~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~ Clues! ~~~~~
The murder weapon was a kitchen knife that was recently used to cut Blue Cheese. The yeast that makes the cheese blue has a Unique DNA and the poLice were able trace it to the specific company that grew it. Extremely expensive, the cheese was sold at Trendy Yuppie Shops that deliver... and know where you live... and are coming to get you... nyah ha ha ha ha
What Do I Do Now, Pam? |
~~~~~~~~~~~~Die A Log ~~~~~~~~~~~~
911 Operator Said: "Would You like Fries with That?"
"What?" said Delivery Boy.
"Oh, I'm sorry, you dialed 911 we also do Mickey Dees... What is the nature of your problem?"
"I'd like to report a Dead Body...
"How do you know he's dead?"
"I poked him with an Icicle but he didn't do nothing..."
"Ooooh, that's not good... "
~~~~~~~~~~ later ~~~~~~~~
Officer Faceless Drone pulled the knife out of Mr. Body and said: "Blue Cheese in the Wound." That's a Clue!... Quick, get out my copy of 'Clues for the Clueless' and see if it's listed."
Officer [Girl from] Ipanema Clone said: "Either Mr. Body or Mr. Stickums must have brought the cheese to the scene of the crime."
Officer Faceless Drone said: "That's True, they are both on our list of suspects... But... What if the Cheese was Not Blue Cheese at All? What if it was just normal cheese that had become infected with a different blue microorganism developed at Aberdeen Proving Grounds? A Secret Untraceable Poison... Military Madness like Castro's Exploding Cigar... or designed diseases like AIDS? So many questions, and No Ledge to Stand On... deep sigh... "
Officer [Girl from] Ipanema Clone said: "and..."
"Where is all the Blood?" asked Officer Faceless Drone.
"You're right! This place should look like Andy Warhol was spraying Tomato Soup from a Firehose." Said Officer [Girl from] Ipanema Clone.
So many Questions... So many Clues... |
"Ahh... Blunt Force Trauma... Ya Think? That would mean the Knife Wound was Post-Mortem and not very bloody."
CLUE: The Third Icicle in the Sink has what appears to be Tomato Soup on it. But... Appearances can be Misleading...
"That one (mounted in the corner of the room where Mr Body Laid) is covered in Green Slime! As If it had a Close Encounter With the Ectoplasm of the Ungrateful Dead... or maybe someone just barfed on it." Said Officer [Girl from Ipanema Clone]
"I can see why... The room next door to here is filled with Buckets o' Blood... and someone tossed their cookies. Great rivers o'blood, fountains o'blood, waterfalls o'blood, surfable waves o'blood, Sue Nammi's o'blood and virtual oceans o' Jupiter o' blood... dripping... swirling... splashing... and look, to make it all special and so memorable... Tossed Cookies!
Officer [Ipanema Clone] said: "Wait a Second, This isn't Blood, it's Warm Tomato Soup and there is Andy Warhol with a firehose."
Andy says: "At your service, Mam."
Action: and then he Splorched her...
Sound Effect [Splorch]
and then...
Officer [Faceless Drone] asked: "What's that Smell?"
CODE::: {Insert HTML Dropdown menu of Bad Smells.}
<select>
<option value="dead alien">Dead Alien in the Dumpster</option>
<option value="Odorama">Odorama Theater after the Movie's Over</option>
<option value="muffins">Dinosaur Meadow Muffins</option>
<option value="burner">Fire in the TV Studio</option>
</select>
:::~CODE
Pop Up Game Show Host says: "Put on your Magic Sniffer Nose... Can you tell if that odd smell coming from behind Door #1, Door #2, Door #3 or is it a Fire in the TV Studio?"
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select Door #1, The Dead Alien in the Dumpster}
Delivery Boy said: "Look! Mr Body has Miraculously Healed! It was just a tiny wound and hardly bled at all!"
[Everybody Sing] "A Happy Ending or is it just the beginning... Of a New Chapter of our Story. Happy, Happy Endings... Make me sick... Oh, kill him again... Whack him in the head... Oh, kill him again... Make sure he's dead... Happy, Happy Endings make me Sick!"
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select Door #2, An Odorama Theater after the Movie's Over}
Officer Faceless Drone said: "Did you know that Mr Body and Mr Stickums were business partners building the Next Big Thing at their corporation, NBT Inc. It involved pirating research into Next Big Thingism and simply connecting the dots... Like, Is there a Relationship between Chemtrails and SADS? Sudden Adult Death Syndrome... I wonder, Was Mr Body just another victim? and... most importantly... uh... Did any of you just happen to actually Touch Mr Body? uh... Wait a second..."
Officer Faceless Drone dialed 911 and said "we need a Biological HAZMAT team her right now. and NO ONE leaves this site!"
[dramatic pause]
"Oh My God! I'm Infected!"
... to be continued ...
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select Door #3, Dinosaur Meadow Muffins}
[This part of the story needs to be written...]
{Story Branches due to Reader's Choice.}
{Select a Fire in the TV Studio}
[This part of the story needs to be written... but...
It will include the Game Show Host screaming FIRE! FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!FIRE!]
and the thrilling conclusion...
where Officer Faceless Drone reveals who dun it.
But First!
~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~OTHER RANDOM PARTS OF THE STORY THAT I WROTE... BACKSTORY... Plot Thickener... Silly Sidetracks...
The DA supposed that this was not a premeditated murder but a crime of passion. Because no one would plan to "cut the cheese" first and then stick the victim...
[Your Name Here] certainly enjoyed a good blue cheese as much as the NEXT person so [Your Name Here] was put on the list of suspects at the Police Station. Right there! Where everyone could see it. Held in place on the corkboard with a Blood Red Pushpin.
[best friend] said: [insert dialog here]
[Your Name Here] said [insert dialog here] {Repeat}
[best friend] said: [insert dialog here]
[Your Name Here] said "enough talk! Now this is time for Action!"
[insert action here] {Re Peat Again?}
"And serve them up with a side order of [insert name = not Fava] beans, rice and a Garnish of Wages." Said Drone #420
List of Characters:
Mr and Mrs Stickums
Mr. Body
Delivery Boy
"All Natural" Pam
Mr Unknown Third Guy
Officer [Faceless Drone]
Officer [Girl from Ipanema Clone]
Officer Drone #42
Officer Drone #420
Passerby #1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... etc...
FlutterBy #1
Backstory of "All Natural" Pam D. Baskervilles.
Location: Lake Kittamaqundi, Merryland. Plus or Minus a random number added to or subtracted from the Longitude and Attitude.
Action: Mr Stickums Calls the deli... or Maybe it was Mr Unknown Third Guy pretending to be Mr Stickums... Maybe they were singing it? Oh Well, Hello, Deli! This is Joe, Deli, Would you please send up a nice corned beef on rye...
Action: Emma the Cat finds clues in the closet. Including a diary showing times, dates and locations... handy for someone's alibi.
Legal Background: In the Case of Spinal Tap vs Her Majesty the Queen, You may not fingerprint vomit.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quest ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What's Fun is that I have no Idea WHO DONE IT. I haven't written that part yet... [I have a clue but will not wreck the suspense...]
and Monterey Jack Bursts into Song to the tune "You May Be Right" (It Just Might be a Lunatic you're looking for) by Billy Joel...
"You may be Swiss, You may be Gouda... But It just might be a Cracker you've been looking for... I may be on a Quest... for the Daily Miracle of Food... but you would have to ask John Steinbeck about that! Yadda yadda yadda, Yadda yadda yadda.
~~~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~
Classic Stories: "THE UMMAGUMMA OF CAMBRIDGE" - by gvan42 - "The Golden Spoon of Montezuma" - "The Origin of Popcorn" and "The Glazier with a Rock" and Trippy Mushroom Drawings!
~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~
Psychedelic Poetry - "CEREMONY AND RITUAL" - a story - Fiction - written by Gregory Vanderlaan about a Trip to Philadelphia - Grateful Dead at JFK Stadium and The Spectrum Arena - deadheads: stories from fellow artists
COLONIAL ANIMAL…
FLOWING IN THE
CURRENTS OF THE MUSIC…
adrenaline, serotonin, synapses on fire !
IN THE SHADOWS,TORCHES FLICKER IN THE BREEZE.
THE ORACLE BEGINS TO SPEAK,
FEEL THE HEAT…
adrenaline, serotonin, synapses on fire!
WE DANCE OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL
REALM OF TIME AND SPACE.
THE CROWD ERUPTS IN OUTBURSTS OF FREE-FORM MOTION
AS THE INTENSITY OF THE JAM PEAKS
adrenaline, serotonin, synapses on fire!
MY BODY IS TRANSFORMED INTO A PINBALL AND
I RICCOCHET AROUND THE SPECTRUM
ARENA BOUNCING OFF THE FLASHING LIGHTS.
A CROWD OF DEADHEADS
SURROUND ME INTENT ON TELLING ME STUPID JOKES…
THEY JUST…know… THAT I WILL LAUGH…
adrenaline, serotonin, synapses on fire!
THANK YOU DR. ALBERT HOFFMAN
***************************************
This was written after attending a Grateful Dead concert in JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I was sitting up above the crowd in the bleachers and could see the dancers move more enthusiastically during peaks of the music… less motion during gentle passages… as the dynamics of the improvisation ebbed and flowed, the dancers moved accordingly… like sea anemones moving in the currents of the ocean… I also mention the Spectrum in Philadelphia… It has many blinking advertisements for Atlantic city casinos in the area where refreshments were being served…
Trippy Mushroom Drawing by gvan42 - psychedelic Art - psilocybin - magic mushroom - hippy freakout - quest for knowledge - inner space journey - Original Image: Gregory Vanderlaan - copyright free art - Pirate at Will! - more images at gvan42.blogspot.com
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, [Except Blacks and Women] that they are endowed by their Creator [Named Jesus, Allah, Yahweh, Odin, Thor, KRSNA, Buddha or a Thousand Other Names] with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.” [Unless your Pursuit uses Marijuana or Psychedelics as a Sacrament]
DANG... So Many Exceptions! Were the Founding Fathers Racist and Sexist Pigs? Betsy Ross Can Sew a Flag While We Manly Men Go Kill Us Some Brits!
Classic Stories: "The Glazier with a Rock" - and - "The Golden Spoon of Montezuma" - and - "The Origin of Popcorn"
"The Glazier with a Rock"
(a glazier is a person that replaces broken windows)
When I lived in Maryland in an apartment complex with 500 units there was a man who replaced broken windows... When there were no windows to replace he hired children to throw rocks thru windows... Then he had work to do and got paid for replacing the broken windows. This plan is not that unusual... I have heard that firefighters in Trinity County, California often are arsonists... Start a fire, get work as a firefighter...
~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~
"The Golden Spoon of Montezuma"
When Cortez arrived in Mexico, he was interested in GOLD. He also wanted to impress the people he met with how rich and powerful his KING was. He told an Indian that his King was so rich that he used a golden spoon for EVERY meal and then discarded it after he was done. His King was so rich that he could afford to THROW AWAY gold. The Indian was not impressed. The Indian said that HIS King was so rich that he could afford to use a NEW GOLDEN SPOON for EVERY BITE! How was this possible? Well, Montezuma used TORTILLAS for a spoon. He would scoop up his food using a tortilla chip (golden spoon) and so he used a new "golden spoon" for each bite. I love telling this story when I'M eating Mexican food at a restaurant.
~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~
"THE ORIGIN OF POPCORN"
Way out in the Ozark mountains Sandy Chapin built a house out of rocks.He found an old farmers fence that had fallen down and he just moved it onto his land and stacked it up. Near the front door he put two abalone shells. Here in California, abalone shells are quite common but out there in the Ozarks they caused quite a fuss. The hillbillies came from miles around to see the "pearls as big as a possum". Pretty soon rumors got around that the "pearls" were magic. Folks said that they helped the old folks with their bones on rainy days. You know how people talk around the stove in the general store. Tall tales indeed. They said it was a cure for Rheumatism and arthritis. Then the shepherds got into the act. When they get to talking the stories get exagerated all out of proportion.
Pretty soon animals were lined up down the road all the way to the creek. A mooing and a quacking like you never heard. Barking dogs and oinking pigs. But the old dog 'zeke just lay there on the porch. Night fell and the moonshine appeared. Who brought it? The moonshiners, of course. They cooked it in a still and squeezed the goodness out of the corn. By the light of the moon the corn sparkled. A wind came up and the stalks moved like they were dancing. Waves of motion like they were dancing to a string band. Somebody started a fire to bar b-q a pig and that's when things really started popping. You see, the wind blew the glowing coals out into the field and the cornstalks caught on fire. Pretty soon the whole field was in a conflagration and presto chango ... POPCORN!
Sandy is a real person and does live in the Ozarks with a dog, Zeke in a rock house...
"The Glazier with a Rock"
(a glazier is a person that replaces broken windows)
When I lived in Maryland in an apartment complex with 500 units there was a man who replaced broken windows... When there were no windows to replace he hired children to throw rocks thru windows... Then he had work to do and got paid for replacing the broken windows. This plan is not that unusual... I have heard that firefighters in Trinity County, California often are arsonists... Start a fire, get work as a firefighter...
~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~
"The Golden Spoon of Montezuma"
When Cortez arrived in Mexico, he was interested in GOLD. He also wanted to impress the people he met with how rich and powerful his KING was. He told an Indian that his King was so rich that he used a golden spoon for EVERY meal and then discarded it after he was done. His King was so rich that he could afford to THROW AWAY gold. The Indian was not impressed. The Indian said that HIS King was so rich that he could afford to use a NEW GOLDEN SPOON for EVERY BITE! How was this possible? Well, Montezuma used TORTILLAS for a spoon. He would scoop up his food using a tortilla chip (golden spoon) and so he used a new "golden spoon" for each bite. I love telling this story when I'M eating Mexican food at a restaurant.
~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~
(a glazier is a person that replaces broken windows)
When I lived in Maryland in an apartment complex with 500 units there was a man who replaced broken windows... When there were no windows to replace he hired children to throw rocks thru windows... Then he had work to do and got paid for replacing the broken windows. This plan is not that unusual... I have heard that firefighters in Trinity County, California often are arsonists... Start a fire, get work as a firefighter...
~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~
"The Golden Spoon of Montezuma"
When Cortez arrived in Mexico, he was interested in GOLD. He also wanted to impress the people he met with how rich and powerful his KING was. He told an Indian that his King was so rich that he used a golden spoon for EVERY meal and then discarded it after he was done. His King was so rich that he could afford to THROW AWAY gold. The Indian was not impressed. The Indian said that HIS King was so rich that he could afford to use a NEW GOLDEN SPOON for EVERY BITE! How was this possible? Well, Montezuma used TORTILLAS for a spoon. He would scoop up his food using a tortilla chip (golden spoon) and so he used a new "golden spoon" for each bite. I love telling this story when I'M eating Mexican food at a restaurant.
~~~~~~~~~~ (~);-} ~~~~~~~~~~
"THE ORIGIN OF POPCORN"
Way out in the Ozark mountains Sandy Chapin built a house out of rocks.He found an old farmers fence that had fallen down and he just moved it onto his land and stacked it up. Near the front door he put two abalone shells. Here in California, abalone shells are quite common but out there in the Ozarks they caused quite a fuss. The hillbillies came from miles around to see the "pearls as big as a possum". Pretty soon rumors got around that the "pearls" were magic. Folks said that they helped the old folks with their bones on rainy days. You know how people talk around the stove in the general store. Tall tales indeed. They said it was a cure for Rheumatism and arthritis. Then the shepherds got into the act. When they get to talking the stories get exagerated all out of proportion.
Pretty soon animals were lined up down the road all the way to the creek. A mooing and a quacking like you never heard. Barking dogs and oinking pigs. But the old dog 'zeke just lay there on the porch. Night fell and the moonshine appeared. Who brought it? The moonshiners, of course. They cooked it in a still and squeezed the goodness out of the corn. By the light of the moon the corn sparkled. A wind came up and the stalks moved like they were dancing. Waves of motion like they were dancing to a string band. Somebody started a fire to bar b-q a pig and that's when things really started popping. You see, the wind blew the glowing coals out into the field and the cornstalks caught on fire. Pretty soon the whole field was in a conflagration and presto chango ... POPCORN!
Sandy is a real person and does live in the Ozarks with a dog, Zeke in a rock house...
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