9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for February 10, 2008
Transcript:
"Don't lean too close. They're little, but they can smite." EXPLANATIONS FOR THE UNIVERSE / FREE TO A GOOD HOME "Well, in this box we have a new litter of non-linear, anthropomorphic gods of unbounded conscience. They explain only Santa Claus, but they're very comforting." "In this box we have leftover pups from a litter of shape-shifting, linear beings... ...omnipotent, but not as bright. They explain everything up to bulls, swans, money management firms, lawyers and election promises." "And here we have entities of pure energy. Altogether stupid and hard to housetrain... but they explain flatulence on elevators and Britney Spears." "The thing is, they're all very demanding and require ceaseless worship." "What's in there?" "Kittens." "I'll take one."