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And thus, with a single word uttered from perfect infinite nullity, the Universe (Alpha) was born. This is the universe we inhabit; although we consider it "real", it is but a pre-

tzel loop, waiting to be shoved into a hot oven to bake. Then it shall be liberally salted and slathered in warm butter. Mm. Butter. Our half-baked, soft pretzel world is turning

But the Millennial coup d'etat was so effective that Cheese Pretzel stores were present on every block.

The influence of cheese bred a slow intolerance for the stuff, eventually making the country of USA lactose intolerant. This was absolutely unacceptable; after all, where would

the USA be without cheeseburgers? Hamburgers were invented in Hamburg and cheese was probably invented when some Italian cow had a lactose leak and it fermented, but otherwise...

we could only claim frito pies and chop suey and frito pies weren't exactly "ours". This came as a surprise to onlooker Rutherford Smedgens, a scrivener at the Charterhouse.

Rutherford made a smug snort and a couple snotty notations in his review log and slapped it shut just for emphasis. His fellow diners tittered with self-righteous glee. "Oh my!" an

elderly woman in the corner exclaimed & summoned the waiter. "I believe I need to change my order to...to what HE's having!" The room exploded in laughter. Rutherford slow clapped.