The poetry, stories and intrigues of C.J. Brenner
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Sir Mark Bob Lloyd of the Paradise Patrol
There was once a fellow named Mark who liked to be called Sir Mark. His middle name is Bob and his last name is Lloyd. Mark was a busy fellow and he always cared for his elderly father and his elderly grandfather as well. One day Mark was busy counting his dollars in his piggy bank and he found himself a special quarter that was actually shaped like a hexagon. It was a true American Quarter, but it really had a funny shape to it. He took it out and rather than holding onto it and investigating as to whether it had collectors potential, he tossed it in the bathroom sink and it went down the drain. That amused Sir Mark and he let the water run and he never saw it again. But lo and behold the next day he learned that it was a special order quarter and was valued at three million dollars. Sadly, Sir Mark did not even care either. His amusement was worth more to him than any monetary reward. But sadly for Sir Mark, his house needed repairs. He did not have the funding to pay for a new roof and it leaked badly. He knew this before he tossed the quarter but that was ok with him. He could tolerate the leaky roof. He liked to sing in the rain once in a while. But that said, he had floor boards that just did not hold his weight. Once in a while, his foot would slip through the floor boards and end up in the basement. That was still ok with Sir Mark, he liked to hop around and though that it made him a stronger runner. So if you see Sir Mark today, just mention to him that he smells like Oreo cookies. It is rumored that Sir Mark Bob Lloyd has bought the rights to Oreo cookies and their fortune. He likes to eat the cookies a lot and if you mention to him that he smells of them, he is likely to give you a box of Oreos free of charge. Just don't ask him what he did when the house's windows all fell out of their window sills and now he has a flock of geese that fly around and make droppings on his Oreo cookie collection. If he only could fix that house up!
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