“When the Fish People come,” the General said, “you’ll want to have ice nearby. Lots of it. In this heat, the Fish People can overpower you like that!” He snapped his fingers.
Suzie scribbled a quick note in her pad and circled it:
“Ice.”
* * *
“When you get to Earth, start decomposing right away,” David FishPeople told his class. “Your smell will reduce their ability to resist. The sooner you start to decompose, the easier it’ll be on our troops.”
The students nodded, and Daphne FishPeople spoke quietly into her digital recorder:
“Decompose.”
the fp are so gonna win–they’re technologically savvy, they have a natural tendency to decompose, and they have an easy-to-remember last name. tidy.
Hmm, reminds me of the time I had the grilled Samon at Halo’s end on the south side, I had it with the Brocolli rabbi, some lemon pepper seasoning, small salad, and a glass of red wine, it laid on me that night, and went back to the manager the next day, I had the runs all night, and usually the Samon doesn’ repeat on me but something must not have been right caused it had smelled a little fishy to me and…and (posting edited due to invasion)
The key to the future success of your blog: more Daphne FishPeople.
food poisoning from the fish at posh georgetown restaurant, the asst manager scoffed, the manager paid heed, and a $100 gift certificate later, i returned and ate more fish. you can’t escape fish, although if you read the ‘Economist’ article, we’re way, way over depleting fish stocks. [http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3930586].
so, eat up now, because soon it’s all pb&j.
“Fish is the only food that is considered spoiled once it smells like what it is.”
P. J. O’Rourke