-[I]- Birthdays again!
Paul Jamison
is a cavernous building, filled with row after row after row of small tables
and chairs. There are ferrets, dressed in immaculate coveralls and casual
officewear, sitting at the tables and eating some of the best food in the
Western Hemisphere. The Skippys' culinary skills are superb. The air is
buzzing with many high-pitched conversations.
(The cafeteria line is along one wall. There are several shelves and bins
with a *lot* of food of all varieties. Ferrets carrying small trays are
shuffling along the line... plus someone with a big tray.)
Paul (kneeling down to get some salmon): Murph, thanks very much for
treating me to lunch. It means a lot to me.
Murphy (points at the side of beef, and Skippy cuts off a slice and puts it
on a plate.): You're very welcome, sir. We know that you're unemployed at
the moment, and I figured that the occasional free meal would help.
(Indicates macaroni and cheese, and Skippy puts a helping on Murphy's
plate.) After all, what are we ferrets without you? How's the job search
going, by the way?
Paul (points at scalloped potatoes): Oh, believe me, this helps. I've just
sent my resum� to Airbus and Cessna. We'll see what happens. (Murphy and
Paul move to a special large table in one part of the room and set their
trays down.
(Everyone sits down and resumes eating. Paul takes a bite of potatoes and
looks around the room. From the ceiling hang several large signs. A *very*
large one says HAPPY BIRTHDAYS TO TONY DUNNING, LIVI HARRIES THE MAD DRAGON
WOMAN, BECKY MILLER, CAROL FAWCETT, ANDREW RUTHVEN, DEBBIE CASWELL, SIMON
BROWN, JONATHAN HOEY, MICHIEL VAN DUIN, DARIN JOHNSON, GRIM PETE HURST,
DARRELL OTTERY, BEN HOWARD, JEFF LIPTON, WOOZLE HARRIES, JEREMY HANCOCK, GUY
(BFG), BRYAN, IRN BRU PISSHEAD, "MARKY" MARK ALEXANDER, COLIN ANDRESS, HOLLY
AKA MRS. CAKE, ROB THE ERGONOMIST, SEAN "HINGE" VOURNAZOS, RICHARD
KETTLEWELL, "BRO" S�NKE BRODERSEN, MARION DORAN, NATALIE MAYER, PAUL MABBS
(NICEHAIR), IAIN TURNBULL, PPINT., LADYHEDGEHOG ANDREA MARIE, NOEL FOSTER,
BLANCHE BAUDOUIN, IVIS BOHLEN, SIMON "JAZZ" STEELE AND ANYONE ELSE FROM THE
MONTH OF DECEMBER THAT WE'RE FORGETTING! Another sign says REMEMBER, TO GET
ON THE MASTER BIRTHDAY LIST, SEND AN EMAIL WITH RELEVANT INFORMATION TO
birt...@lspace.org ! A third sign says WE WANT TO WISH A HUMBLE APOLOGY
AND A VERY BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN WILKINS! YOU'RE ON THE LIST NOW!)
Paul (between bites): So, what have the Skippys been up to?
Murphy: Oh, some important news! They've been researching the history of
*Mustela sapiens* in Europe. You know that some of our ancestors emigrated
to Poland and converted to Judaism.
Paul: I ought to, I wrote the story. What, is there more to it?
Murphy: Yes, sir! The Skippys have discovered evidence that some ferrets
ended up in Vienna in the late 19th Century, of all places. And get this -
they opened a restaurant there!
Paul: Really? That's interesting. Was it a success?
Murphy: Believe it or not, yes! You know what good cooks the Skippys are,
and the ferrets were just as terrific back then. It's mainly forgotten now,
but back then it was considered by the humans to be one of the top dining
establishments on the Continent. The Skippys are doing some research, and
they're turning up some interesting facts. The ferrets' restaurant depended
on fresh-grown vegetables, and you won't believe who was in charge of the
garden!
Paul: This sounds intriguing. Try me.
Murphy: Sigmund Freud.
Paul: Sigmund Freud? *The* Sigmund Freud?!
Murphy (nodding): Yep, the pioneer Alienist. It turns out that he was an
avid gardener in his spare time, and he thought it was an honor to care for
the restaurant's garden.
Paul: Oh, this sounds fascinating! I want to hear more of this fabulous
restaurant!
Murphy: You'll get your chance, sir. The Skippys are writing a book about
the subject, They've got the title picked out already. (Murphy grins a
wicked grin.)
Paul (grinning just as wickedly): And what is the title of this book?
Murphy and Paul (turning to audience): FREUD GROWING TOMATOES AT THE
WEASELS' TOP CAF�!
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Hope everyone has a great birthday this month!
Paul
(Bad pun gleefully swiped from "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue". I could not
pass this up.)
Daniel Orner
Happy b-day all!
...And the pun went so far over my head I imagine it humorously hit a
low-flying plane. Care to explain? ^^;
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Nigel Stapley
Allow me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Green_Tomatoes_at_the_Whistle_Stop_Cafe
By an author with a *most* unfortunate name.
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Paul Jamison
"Daniel Orner" <dmo...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:hf44jm$ao9$1...@mud.stack.nl...
*ahem* There was a movie called "Fried Green Tomatoes" about an unhappy
housewife and her friends. It was adapted from a novel by Fannie Flagg
entitled "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe".
Well, *I* thought it was funny.
John Wilkins
<pjam...@cox.net> wrote:
> A third sign says WE WANT TO WISH A HUMBLE APOLOGY
> AND A VERY BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN WILKINS! YOU'RE ON THE LIST NOW!)
Thanks.
>
> Paul (between bites): So, what have the Skippys been up to?
"Skippy" is a term for Anglo-Australians, by those of more
Mediterranean ancestry. It comes from an old TV show, "Skippy the Bush
Kangaroo" <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo> in
which a stuffed kangaroo paw was able to save the world each week.
Just so you know, if you didn't.
Paul Jamison
"John Wilkins" <jo...@wilkins.id.au> wrote in message
news:021220091241091543%jo...@wilkins.id.au...
Thank you for that. I've come across this before.
Paul
SteveD
Lesley Weston
Did Skippy manage to tell everybody that Timmy had fallen into the well
AGAIN, each week?
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John Wilkins
<brightly_co...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> John Wilkins wrote:
> > In article <vNeRm.60587$Zu5....@newsfe24.iad>, Paul Jamison
> > <pjam...@cox.net> wrote:
> >
> >> A third sign says WE WANT TO WISH A HUMBLE APOLOGY
> >> AND A VERY BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN WILKINS! YOU'RE ON THE LIST NOW!)
> >
> > Thanks.
> >> Paul (between bites): So, what have the Skippys been up to?
> >
> > "Skippy" is a term for Anglo-Australians, by those of more
> > Mediterranean ancestry. It comes from an old TV show, "Skippy the Bush
> > Kangaroo" <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo> in
> > which a stuffed kangaroo paw was able to save the world each week.
> >
> > Just so you know, if you didn't.
>
> Did Skippy manage to tell everybody that Timmy had fallen into the well
> AGAIN, each week?
Damned stupid kid, that Timmy.
Bob Larter
> John Wilkins wrote:
>> In article <vNeRm.60587$Zu5....@newsfe24.iad>, Paul Jamison
>> <pjam...@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>> A third sign says WE WANT TO WISH A HUMBLE APOLOGY AND A VERY BELATED
>>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN WILKINS! YOU'RE ON THE LIST NOW!)
>>
>> Thanks.
>>> Paul (between bites): So, what have the Skippys been up to?
>>
>> "Skippy" is a term for Anglo-Australians, by those of more
>> Mediterranean ancestry. It comes from an old TV show, "Skippy the Bush
>> Kangaroo" <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skippy_the_Bush_Kangaroo> in
>> which a stuffed kangaroo paw was able to save the world each week.
>>
>> Just so you know, if you didn't.
>
> Did Skippy manage to tell everybody that Timmy had fallen into the well
> AGAIN, each week?
Yep, all that sort of stuff, albeit in an XXXXian context.
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