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It only took four days to make it to the

  • It only took four days to make it to the top of the valley. Although we had very little supplies, we were confident that this journey wouldn't be in vain.

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  • After all, we got to the top of the valley didn't we? But as we continued onward, we realized it was a Klein bottle-shaped valley and that our endeavor to find the top was in vain

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  • Without access to higher dimensions, we were hopelessly lost. George just shrugged and went off to find the nearest bar, figuring that even higher dimensional beings would have

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  • a useable toilet and a shot or two of vodka. Approaching the bar he found little sign of life, apart from a neon light flashing nervously over the door, which said “

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  • Remember to wash your hands". A grim reminder of the past, but nonetheless, he took a deep breath and pushed the door open. The first thing he noticed was the empty soap dispenser

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  • dripping with a peach-pink foam, forming a puddle on the ground. He didn't care enough to tell anyone it was out, adding to the long list of people before him.

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  • He couldn't think who would be keeping a list like that. He felt a twinge of unease just thinking that his name would be on that list. Just then, they killed another Uncle Ben. Mae

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  • West called him that night. "You're not the Uncle Ben that was just killed, were you?" Mae asked him. "Gosh, I hope not," he answered, "but it is getting kinda freaky, with all the

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  • rice people keep throwing at me." Mae seemed to like the imagery. She lifted an eyebrow and said, "well honey, next time you feel like messin' around, come up n' see me."

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  • I felt like messin’ around, so I went to Mae’s that night. I drove up & 16 men were already at her door. I joined the line. A sign lit up: NOW SERVING 02. It would be a long night.

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4 Comments

  1. LordVacuity Apr 13 2020 @ 01:37

    A longer night for Mae.

  2. SlimWhitman Apr 13 2020 @ 06:51

    Now you know what that list was for!

  3. Woab Apr 13 2020 @ 14:23

    No wonder they needed all that soap!

  4. ValkyrieGrrl May 26 2020 @ 07:00

    LordVacuity (just really love that screen name...sorry!) Anyway - I concur with your sentiment about our poor Mae. And I know exactly how she feels! LOL... "Ten men waiting for me at the door? Send one of them home, I'm tired." - Mae West quote

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