Mickey Z

Cool Observer

Saturday, January 28, 2006

"Big Daddy"

A slightly different type of Storytelling Saturday

Once upon a time...

“But we’re hungry, Big Daddy” the children cried, their emaciated bodies a testament to their neglect.

“We all have to make sacrifices,” Big Daddy declared, “and if I spend money on food for you, I’ll be too broke to join the gym. And if Big Daddy’s muscles don’t stay strong, you kids will have a lot more to worry about than being a little hungry.”

“We’re not a little hungry, Big Daddy. We’re starving. We’re dying.”

Big Daddy eyed this particularly brazen child before bashing him with a clenched right fist. The child sailed across the room and landed in a bloody heap against the wall.

“I didn’t want to do that, children,” announced Big Daddy as he flexed his triceps in the mirror. “But if you allow one bad apple to act as a cancer, the whole barrel will rot. Sometimes it’s necessary to exert force to promote peace and stabilize a situation.”