Run That One About The Monkey Past Her Sometime

Posted by Pinhole at 2/21/2010 10:00 AM
Categories: Humor, Arts
Tags: Humor

In an old episode of the TV series Wings, brothers Brian and Joe Hackett are piloting a plane cross-country with pals Antonio, Lowell and Carlton, an ancient elf who continually whines out questions such as, “If we had descended from kangaroos instead of chimps, would we still need pants with pockets?”, and “What do you suppose they do with those little pieces of metal they punch out when they make a flute?”.  About halfway through the flight he asks Antonio, “If a monkey were to bite you what sort of medicine do you think they’d make you take?”

After Carlton explains to his fellow travelers that his mother told him there is no such thing as a stupid question, Brian suggests that he, “Run that one about the monkey past her sometime.”


             


The caption beneath this image on the internet claims that it’s a “Blobfish”, but I’m positive this guy slithered into the shop last week and inquired, “Mind if I ask a stupid question?”

My first thought was that he already had, though out loud I replied, “They tell me there’s no such thing, but let’s see what you’ve got.”

His offering, “If you were to frame a live chameleon what color matte would you use?”  

I was just thinking that Carlton had been dethroned when later that afternoon what could have passed for Blobfish’s sister saunters in demanding a refund for a piece of artwork she received as a Christmas gift.  Apparently, over the past 7 weeks she had given great effort to endearing herself to this particular print, but the image found her to be just as pleasant as did our designer/sales clerk.  Upon being briefed of our 14-day return policy and shown the framed copy of said document on the front counter, Ms. Blobfish asked, with an edge to her voice meant to mimic a Lady Gillette, “Why would you have a policy like that?”

Please.  Who talks in italics, anymore?

Carlton had a new superior.

At this point the painting begins to sob audibly, fearful that it will be forced to spend eternity with the Blobfish sibling and any spawn that might be involved.  Taking pity on the defenseless piece of art, rules were suspended, the refund allowed and, as they say, “All’s well that ends well.”

 

But now I’m left wondering not only about how to frame a lizard, but what fate holds for any artwork that has failed to escape the lair of this pretentious bottom feeder.

So many questions…





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