Ruby throated hummingbird

The Law of Unintended Consequences

When Bruno forgot to change the sugar water, the sun worked its magic turning the sweet concoction to a crude form of rum, and of course the guys for miles around all came for a short snort.  It quickly became clear why airline pilots are forbidden to drink before flying.

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Bird Years

In Human time, Bert was only four months old, but in Bird years, he was 16.  Since neither of his parents had a car he could use to impress the chicks, he figured he would have to count on bling.  He wished he could speed up the process just a little . . .

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Glows in the Dark

Marvin had texted his new romantic interest stating that his ruby throat “glows in the dark”.  He hoped that she wouldn’t be too disappointed if he had exaggerated just a little, or, worse yet, conclude he was from Chernobyl or Area 51 . . .

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Concerns

When the CIA and NSA team tried to recruit her, Josie was pleased that her abilities had been noticed and, goodness knows, she could use the the generous salary and the benefits.  Carrying the miniature fiber-optic camera was no problem, her maneuverability was unrivaled, but she had concerns when they started talking about the mount points under her wings for the hellfire missiles . . . . . David, Sf.G.

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Crowd Control

The tailgaters had gotten so rowdy at the Texans’ football pregame party, it finally became necessary to call for crowd control. . . . .  David, Sf.G.

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Avoiding Buffets

Normally, Jeannette avoided buffets like the plague–mediocre food, lukewarm, and who knows what somebody before you left in it–but everyone said this one was different, and with the line-up waiting to get in, maybe it was . . . . .  David, Sf.G.

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