Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The Talking Centipede

A single guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet.

After some discussion, he finally bought a talking centipede, (100-legged bug), which came in a little white box touse for his house. He took the box back home, found a good spot for the box, and decided he would start off by taking his new pet to church with him.

So he asked the centipede in the box, "Would you like to go to church with me today? We will have a good time." But there was no answer from his new pet. This bothered him a bit, but he waited a few minutes and then asked again, "How about going to church with me and receive blessings?"

But again, there was no answer from his new friend and pet. So he waited a few minutes more, thinking about the situation. The guy decided to invite the centipede one last time.

This time he put his face up against the centipede's house and shouted, "Hey, in there! Would you like to go to church with me and learn about God?"


........................YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS...


This time, a little voice came out of the box:
"I heard you the first time! I'm putting on my shoes."

3 comments:

Dan Felstead said...

Shabbygirl...I had to tie my shoes before responding!

I knew your post on PPP about the coffeehouse would win! CONGRATS! Again, that was one beautiful short story. Thanks for adding such intense words to one of my photographs.

Dan

septembermom said...

Very funny! Also, congratulations on your well deserved win over at PP&P. I love your story! Your story made me want to read more and more.

shabby girl said...

Thanks you two!

Flora & Fauna

Books I have known & loved

  • Life of Pi
  • A Hundred Years of Solitude
  • Kite Runner
  • The Way the Crow Flies
  • Fall on Your Knees
  • Poisonwood Bible
  • East of Eden
  • Shantaram
  • I Know This Much is True

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