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The Squirrels of Marduk, nutshell 5
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Started conversation Nov 6, 2016
For reasons known only to Cosmo, when he chose his third wife he went with another Jennifer. She was petite, brunette, and full of energy. Caleb and Florence, her children, who were in college, were strivers who seemed likely to rise to the top in any field they chose to enter: linguistics, martial arts, even archaeology and rocket science. When I mentioned Joseph's theories, they rolled their eyes before launching into reasons why the Planet Marduk, if it existed at all, could not possibly have maintained the orbit that the Mardukians claimed.
"Anyway, why couldn't it circle back to the Sun every 100 years or so, like some of the comets?" Caleb asked. "Maybe it only makes contact with Earth once every few thousand years?"
"Yes," Florence added. "If they're that far ahead of us, why would they waste their time with us?"
"But we've been catching up lately," I said. If their last reconnaisance was in, say, 1916, they wouldn't have been all that impressed."
"If!" Caleb said. "Make a science fiction movie about them if you want; just don't come around claiming they're real."
Through the window I could see some squirrels watching us. They looked away as soon as they saw me.
The Squirrels of Marduk, nutshell 5
Amy Pawloski, aka 'paper lady'--'Mufflewhump'?!? click here to find out... (ACE) Posted Nov 6, 2016
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