Having Zorro For Breakfast
2015/11/01
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"AAAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!!" Zorro ran into the Dude's office screaming like a
banshee. "Duuuuuuuuude! Hide me! They're gonna eat me!" The Dude looked up and grinned. "What's got your underwear in a bunch this time, Zorro?" "I just knew they couldn't be trusted. They act like your friends one minute and the next, they turn on you. Dude, you gotta save me." "Zorro, I don't have any idea what's got you in such a hissy, but I really don't think anyone around here wants to eat you. Why don't you tell me what's going on?" "It's those durn owls! They want to eat me. I heard them. They're plotting against me. I just know I'm not safe around here any more." "Zorro, you must have misunderstood. Vinky and Vobble have no more intention of eating you than I do." "AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHH! I'm not even safe here! You're out to get me, too!" "Zorro, I'm not going to eat you! Tell me what brought this on." "Well, I was walking past the owl box, just minding my own business, when I heard those two would-be murderers plotting my death. I heard Vinky, plain as day, saying, 'Vobble, we haven't had a party in several days. Why don't we plan something special for tomorrow and have Zorro for breakfast?' See??? They want to kill me!!!" John laughed and said… "Sorry, my boy, they don't want to have 'you' for breakfast, they want to 'have' you for breakfast." Zorro looked puzzled. "Huh? Yeah, that makes me feel SOOOOO much better, Dude. I'm going to find a place to hide right now! But first I need to get something out of the fridge. Hmmm… maybe I can hide in there." "No, that won't work. I don't think I can sleep with that light on all the time. But… … … all that cheese… … … and a nice, comfy cheese drawer. But… … … it's cold in there! Hmmmm… … … maybe I should check in with Tauntz. Maybe HE can hide me. I'll just take some of this Black Forest Cheesecake and some Cheese Fritters and some Cheese Nuggets and …" have a little snack while I think. Maybe hiding with Tauntz ain't such a good idea. After all, a rabbit omelet with mouse filling would be a tasty breakfast for the owls. There is no good place to hide, the owls know all the good spots. Wait I got it! I will be like Jason Borne and find the perfect disguise, The owls will not know it is me. Hmmmm let me think (again), I will disguise myself as a… Rock Star! A long-haired wigs, some fake tattoos… Nah - that won't work. Then they'll want to hear me play something and I'm not so good at music. I'll tell them I'm a famous gymnast. Hmmm… No, that won't work. I can't be a gymnast. I get dizzy going round and round. Maybe I'll just … Wait a minute - didn't VacaChick tell me that the refrigerator lights go off when the door is closed? Problem solved. Now back to Plan A. True, it will be cold, but hey, what do I have all this fluffy, beautiful fur for anyway?" So Zorro settled down in the cheese drawer with a nice snack. Meanwhile, Vinky and Vobble were planning the breakfast menu, unaware that Zorro had overheard - and misunderstood - their conversation. Zorro had not been in the fridge long when the door opened,as soon as his eyes adjusted to the light he saw Vobble. "Eeeekk!!!" screamed Vobble. "What are you doing in here Zorro!?" "Why are YOU here, Vobble?" Zorro was shivering from cold and fear. "Why I was just getting some cheese for breakfast. Would you like to join us?" "Join you? Don't you mean FEED you?" "No, Zorro. We wanted to invite you to join us for breakfast. Vinky is making the menu. She's got Cheese Omelets, Sausage, Bacon, Gravy, Biscuits, Marmalade, Grits, Cinnamon Rolls, Gopher Chops and …" "And MOUSE, right?!" "I could come for cheesy hork grits and dried intestine brittle and gopher brains a la mode, but not if I'm the primary dish for the meal." "Now, now, calm down." said Vobble. "You are not the primary dish—you are the… "You are the guest." "I feel so bad." Zorro said, "I am so sorry. I just thought of something special. I'll be right back." Vinky and Vobble shook their heads. Zorro was gone for over half an hour. He suddenly returned accompanied by a smell that would knock over a giant. He came in and sat his platter on the table and said, "I have been saving these for such a special occasion. Earth worms and snake gravy, just for you!" "Wow," said Vinky and Vobble, "one of our favorite treats!" The breakfast was wonderful, and they all ate until they were stuffed. This idea worked out really well! "I should plan parties more often!" said Vobble. "Well," said Vinky, "I can think of a very good occasion coming up, though we'll need to have a lot more of out friends come. We'll need more help too. And a big place to have it. Can you guess what I'm thinking of, Vobble?" Vobble didn't have to think very long before shouting, "Thanksgiving!" Absolutely! said Vinky. And I think the first person we should talk to is CC! I bet she'll have lots of ideas. Vobble agreed, so they both rushed off to visit CC. Zorro napped in the corner, completely sated. Vinky and Vobble returned, excited about their party plans. Vobble shouted, "Zorro, we've got great ideas!" At Vobble's shout, Zorro came out of his food coma. He leaned back and patted his rather rotund tummy. "I am sooooo full," he said. "If I didn't know you two better, I'd think you've been trying to fatten me up for your Thanksgiving feast or something." Vinky and Vobble laughed. "Zorro," said Vinky, "that's one thing you don't have to worry about. Remember the VacaChat pledge we all took a long time ago? 'Friends Don't Eat Friends.' We won't eat you; Tauntz won't eat Kyle; TheDude won't eat any of us. That's just the way it is." "Yeah, Zorro," Vobble chimed in. "I know lots of others think we're weird, being friends with a mouse and rabbit and all, but that's the way we want it. Friends are more important than food, right?" "Errrr…" Zorro thought for a minute. Visions of Gorgonzola and Ermenthaler and Gruyere and Havarti and Limberger were all dancing in his head. But then he shook his head and said, "Yeah, you're right. I love food and all, but, yeah, friends come first! Especially friends with cheese!" The End |
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