Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for March 14, 2018

Pre-set my Sirius with a tuning fork, Clarke.

(Yeah, I know it’s a reach….)

Just drop off the key, Lee.

Fill my Tachikoma with natural oil, Doyle.

Unslake my creeping yakatori, Rory

Align my Egg McMuffin, McGuffin.

Blow up your inflatable goat, Sloat.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Sloat

He was born at the family home of Sloat House in Sloatsburg, New York. (How many people can claim this?)

Randy_B was born at the family home of Randy House in Randysburg, (pick a state).

We come on the sloop, John B.

Speaking to you long distance on the phone while on a business trip, Chip..

Which of these is a valid code phrase to identify the speaker as a clandestine operative of the Cthulhu Society?

Is it Chase, Tony or Noah?

You are allowed three minutes to formulate your response. Please show your work.

The correct answer is, the Sanctimony of my Baloney, FTW!

A snake in the the grass, mark in fact, jack. Floor shine whine.

Oh woman, oh woman, don’t you treat me so mean

You’re the meanest old woman that I ever have seen.

Don’t care if you say so, you have to pack your bags and go

Hit the road Jack and don’t you come back no more…

Don’t give me no near-rhyme, Clyde.

Are we channelling Paul Simon or Rolf Harris?

Be careful where you aim that turret, Ms. Burritt

A series of euphemisms?

What are those vaguely familiar black things being held up to their ears? Oh, yeah, old Apples.

Omergawd! Commenters like a pack of rhymin’ Simon lemmings, each trying to add to the Phone Tag Game presented by Sr. Teresa today!

Who is this spiffy-looking 60s guy (note narrow lapels and tie) phoning instructions to Chase, Tony, and Noah? Is he a Covert Operative/Company Asset/Spy, speaking in code-rhymes? If so, whom among us is he surveilling? Has the Company ordered a hit on Brass Orchid (a dangerous commentator, for sure) or on 3HourTour (very suspicious postings!), or even on Sisyphos (hey, what did I do?)?

Be afraid. Be very afraid!