Surprise!
The adoption/rescue shelter had claimed Joel’s newly adopted pet was a variant of the long-tailed, short-legged Cock-a-Poo, but after a trip to the groomers, Joel was having doubts.
Slither Power
Tod’s friends all were pushing him to run for something–anything–in the upcoming mid term elections. He was qualified, he had real slither power, could speak with a forked tongue, and change positions almost instantly, but his heart just wasn’t in it. He really wanted to be a photographer, and if he didn’t have hands to hold a camera, how could he accept the back handed “campaign money” and later “consulting fees”, or just old fashioned “glad handing . . . ‘
Disappointed
Lucinda was once again disappointed in the bogus claims made by cosmetic manufacturers–the new lipstick was supposed to be waterproof, kiss-proof,sweat-proof, even algae -proof. Clearly, this was going to require another trip to the Wal-Mart cosmetic section or customer service desk for a refund . . .
All You Can Eat
More than once, Iggy had sworn off the Big Bug All You Can Eat Cafe; the roaches were stale, the mosquitoes skinny, and the other bugs mediocre on a good day, but here he was again, over-full and full of heartburn . . .
Bad Mustache
Johan had seen that many of the guys who got the girl on TV and movies had mustaches and thought why not give it a try–but snakes don’t grow mustaches–so he went to the costume shop to see what was available. The girls didn’t seem that impressed . . .
Spotty Performance
Quint was growing concerned; even though he was careful in applying his sunblock (Supposedly water resistant SPF50) there were quite a few spots that seemed to get more exposure and resulting sunburn than others . . .