Lightning Joe - a piece of work
Mayor in(to) Moose
posted Saturday, 6 September 2008
A moose went missing from the Wasilla Public Library last Thursday. After dodging traffic moose-fashion (the cars do the dodging) all the way to the Library's foyer, the moose reportedly picked up a book from the resale cart and went downstairs to the children's section with it. The mayor was also seen descending the stairs a short time later.
At closing time, when the Librarian checked the doors, neither moose nor mayor could be found; but the door on the lower level was ajar, and tufts of course brown hair were caught in the latch. There were no blood-stains visible, however, on the Young Reader Room's blood-red carpet. Picking up the book the moose had dropped, the librarian remembered a sharp report that earlier had echoed up the stairwell. She said later that she had thought it to be the building's ancient toilet, finally building up enough pressure to flush.
Nevertheless, she reported the strange occurrence to the town's Chief of Police, who staked out the mayor's residence for hours that evening, until a delicious smell of stew caused him to invite himself in to dinner. He reported finding bones that looked suspiciously like .3006 loads, but it didn't concern him at the time, because he was on his way back for seconds.
At closing time, when the Librarian checked the doors, neither moose nor mayor could be found; but the door on the lower level was ajar, and tufts of course brown hair were caught in the latch. There were no blood-stains visible, however, on the Young Reader Room's blood-red carpet. Picking up the book the moose had dropped, the librarian remembered a sharp report that earlier had echoed up the stairwell. She said later that she had thought it to be the building's ancient toilet, finally building up enough pressure to flush.
Nevertheless, she reported the strange occurrence to the town's Chief of Police, who staked out the mayor's residence for hours that evening, until a delicious smell of stew caused him to invite himself in to dinner. He reported finding bones that looked suspiciously like .3006 loads, but it didn't concern him at the time, because he was on his way back for seconds.
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