Monday, January 17, 2022

World's Largest Dud

Terence is still talking to Sweezus on Gaius's phone.

Where are you? asks Terence.

Taree, says Sweezus. 

That's where we're going , says Terence. 

I know, says Sweezus. 

We'll be stopping, says Terence.

Yeah, says Sweezus. Looking for Screaming Tree frogs.

Can you hear them? asks Terence.

I guess so, says Sweezus. Whenever they scream.

I mean now, says Terence.

No, says Sweezus, I'm in the main street, next to the World's Largest Oyster.

That should make them scream, says Terence.

It would, but they aren't in the main street, says Sweezus. Frogs like the reedy areas.

So do oysters, says Terence.

Not reedy, says Sweezus. Rocky. Or ropey. Or...whatever. And anyhow, not this oyster.

Is it alive? asks Terence.

No way, says Sweezus. It's like the Big Pineapple, the Big Lobster and the Big Banana.

Aren't they alive? asks Terence.

They're like, tourist attractions, says Sweezus. But the World's Largest Oyster turned out to be a dud. Guess what the locals call it?

The Worlds Largest Dud? says Terence.

Close, says Sweezus. The Big Mistake. 

Ha ha, says Terence. Why don't they eat it?

It's not made of oyster, says Sweezus.

Steak, says Terence.

It's not... begins Sweezus.

That's a joke, says Terence.

Awesome, says Sweezus. Heaps funny. Well, I'd better be going, little buddy. See you later.

See you later, says Terence.

He hands Gaius the phone.

Guess what? says Terence. A Giant Dud's taken over the main street.

Really? says Gaius.

And it's scared all the tree frogs, says Terence.

Then we should get a move on, says Gaius.

They ran away to the reedy areas, says Terence. 

Useful information, says Gaius.

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