Thursday, May 20, 2010

If I Could Offer You One Tip for the Future

Summer is starting, and with it comes longer days and more sunlight. While this is definitely a good thing, it pays to be mindful. Unless precautions are taken, prolonged exposure to sunlight increases one's chances of developing skin cancer later in life.

When the weather permits at Groodbud & Groodbud, we'll often eat our munches outside. Today, it was 80 degrees and there wasn't a single cloud in the sky. As we sat eating, I noticed the sun had caused the Catman's usual alabaster skin to take on a pinkish hue. Using a napkin, I dabbed a bead of sweat from my head and tried to think of how to help - when it hit me.

I unfolded the paper napkin and placed it lightly on his head as a kind of makeshift sun bonnet. For a moment, it appeared to work. The napkin absorbed the harmful UV rays and shaded his brow. Hoping he'd be happy with my invention, I smiled at him. This was when I noticed he didn't share my, or my fellow co-workers', enthusiasm. He then told me he'd give me something to smile about and, surprisingly, when I asked if it was a funny joke or a nice picture of his family, he only became more enraged.

Confused by the whole ordeal, I asked him point-blank:

J: you didn't like your little sun bonnet?
Catman: nah
J: I was worried you would get burnt
Catman: about to get a paw to the peep

Then things took a turn for the nonsensical:

Catman: the wrath of the paw
J: Is that the name of your new screenplay?
Catman: yea
J: what's the premise?
The catman battling the sun?
Catman: yea and everyone else. Catman wins.

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