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- From: jmpierce@whale.st.usm.edu (Jimmy Malcolm Pierce)
- Newsgroups: alt.callahans
- Subject: Re: An MIA returns! (-:
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.060805.13855@ra.msstate.edu>
- Date: 28 Dec 92 06:08:05 GMT
- References: <1992Dec26.230824.14755@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
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- (Toothpick (-:) writes:
- >The door swirls open, catching the attention of those few left in the place
- >for the holidays. A smallish figure - perhaps woman sized - steps in with
- >the cold wind and swirling, crystaline snow. She's carrying a little bundle
- >in her arms.
-
- DJ, over in the hot tub, looks up and thinks there is something
- familiar about that person...
-
- >She so covered in snow that no one can tell her identity, but she must know
- >the place, since she carefully looks towards the chalkline before heading
- >for the fire. She stands for a while with her back to the flames, soaking
- >up the warmth as the heat evaporates the snow from her and her bundle.
- >
- >Finally, with a last shake of her head, the hood of the thick winter coat falls
- >off, revealing a familiar cheery face with blond hair. Toothpick beelines for
- >the bar.
-
- { It's Tootpick ! Yea ! }
-
- >"Let's see..who's left. DM, that you over there? And Liralen, and...Taldin?!
- >Wow! Nick I suppose and Didi, kitten, Brumby, Amanda, P'relan (or must I call
- >you James now? (-:), Aahz, Mandelbear..." She rambles on for minutes, smile
- >getting wider all the time. "Boy I've missed you guys..as usual, glad to see
- >things here don't change all that much."
-
- "And me ! I'm still here. Bosskins has the 'flu, " Linda.
-
- >"News? Well, I've gotten paid to sing this month in some madrigal dinners.
- >Never imagined that someone would pay me to sing! It waslots of fun -
- >especially the costumes. (-: My new place is nice and Cozy with Tux here and
- >the job is going really well. i]Eight months now and I still love it. (-:
- >(Has anyone out west eaten any Garcia's salsa or chips? (-:)."
-
- " 'Old El Paso' ones aroung here in Mississippi, " Robbie.
-
- >Toothpick sips the lastof her hot chocolate and tickles the back of Tuxie's
- >neck. "Stay here, sweetie. I'll be right back." Tux peers over the edge of
- >the table cautiously, decides it's too high of a jump for a little bunny, and
- >goes back ot gnawing on the carrot."
- >
- >Toothpick makes her way to the chalk line and pauses for a moment.
- >
- > "To the Christmas season! May all our hearts be filled with
- > peace and joy - no matter what our beliefs or backgrounds -
- > as we celebrate this special time of year. May you all
- > find and share the wonderous love which is the TRUE gift
- > of Christmas."
-
- "And to you ! " Linda and Robbie.
-
- >She smiles, raises the mug to all of Callahans, and tosses it into the
- >fire. "The toast I made every performance of the madrigal feast didn't
- >seem right since they wouldn't let me throw the glass...(-:"
- >
- >She heads back to the talbe and stop s short. "Oh no. Tuxie! Where ARE
- >you?!"
- >
- >[Tux - being the smart little rodent she is - has hopped on a chair and to the
- >floor to lookfor tastey shoelaces to chew, or perhaps something wooden.]
- >
- >Toothpick looks around and laughs. "Justlike at home...come BACK here you
- >goofy rabbit! Tu-ux!"
- >
- >It's great to be back!!! (-:
-
- DJ, who wasn't actually asleep over in the hot tub says, "Welcome
- Back Toothpick !"
-
- --
- Jim Pierce Bach. of Sci. in Applied Computer Science USM
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