Nov 04, 2004 20:55
"Say, Pooh, why aren't you busy?" I asked.
"Because it's a nice day," said Pooh.
"Yes, but--,"
"Why ruin it?" he asked.
"But, you could be doing something important," I said.
"I am," said Pooh.
"Oh? Doing what?"
"Listening," he said.
"Listening to what?"
"To the birds... And that squirrel over there."
"What are they saying?" I asked.
"That it's a nice day," said Pooh.
"But... you know that already," I argued.
"Yes, but it's always good to hear that somebody else thinks so, too," he replied.
"Well, you could be spendign yoru time getting educated by listening to the radio, instead," I said.
"That thing?"
"Certainly. How else will you know what's going on in the world?" I asked.
"By going outside," said Pooh.
"Er... well... " I turned on the radio. "Now just listen to this, Pooh."
Thirty thousand people were killed today when five jumbo airliners collided over downtown Los Angeles...," the radio announced.
"What does that tell you about the world?" asked Pooh
"Hmm... you're right." I clicked off the radio.
"What are the birds saying now?" I asked.
"That it's a nice day," said Pooh.
Get used to it. I expect I'll be posting bits and peices of this book for some time to come.