A Story for Children

Nonsense from Maven Quibble



This is a story for children. If you are not a child, you should not read this story.

There once was a boy named Milo. He lived with his mother and his sister and his uncle and his dog. His dog’s name was also Milo. The fact that his dog shared his name really bothered Milo. It made him sad. You might think it wouldn’t, but it did. As a matter of fact, it made him as sad as sad could be. Poor Milo. (The boy, that is.)

Maybe you’re thinking, Why would Milo name his dog Milo, especially if it makes him sad? The answer to that question is that you shouldn’t think so much. Knock it off. “Living is easy with eyes closed.” Isn’t that what John Lennon said?

Anyway, one day, Milo the dog went missing. You might think, based on the opening paragraph of this story, that Milo the boy wouldn’t be sad about Milo the dog going missing, but it did indeed make him sad. Very sad. As a matter of fact, it made him as sad as sad could be. Poor Milo. And now, poor other Milo.

The moral of the story? It’s this: when you don’t follow directions, you waste your time. You’re NOT a child, yet you’re reading! What the hell’s the matter with you?