Thursday, September 15, 2005

Skunk Smell remedy

Skunk Smell Remedy: 1 quart 3% peroxide, 1/4 c baking soda, 1 tbs liquid hand soap. Mix all three ingredients together.

I saw this in the shop window today, and it left me frozen and balking in astonishment. I wonder what Skunk Smell smells like. Or would it be too self-indulgent to wonder what I smell like. While I do not eagerly announce that I am the above- mentioned pungent minister, I am honest about my impairment. This is that I am unable to smell. Oh no don’t pity me because I don’t do the pitying thing myself. What you never had in the first place you don’t miss. The only issue I have is that it has left me wondering of the workings of my infamous defense mechanism. Now that is a mystery to me.

So the thing is, after the disturbing information has seeped into my memory like some bad eucalyptus taste left in my mouth, I arrived at my favorite spot near some human hatch. And there, in a distance a strange boy stared at me. Of course I did the most ordinary thing and looked about to see if it was someone else that perhaps he knew. But no- no antelope, fellow skunk or human in sight. So I shrugged my black and white shoulders and continued digging.
But after a while, I could no longer bear the eyes boring into my furry back and turned about to look at him. If I were more certain of my capabilities, I would say that he lifted his head and gave the air a surreptitious whiff. Now, something you have to understand is that a skunk would have to feel threatened or cornered before he emits his deadly stench. Why in this case, the only emotion I felt was indignation. This staring game was carrying too far. Could I feel threatened enough? Or cornered?

Any expression of disgust or a shout of , “horror!” or running away would be indication of my true performance. But instead, he called three other friends over and the gawking continued. Perhaps some time elapsed before they got bored and walked away talking about waking up to reindeers in their kitchen.


Louise Tay
(as promised to my dear.ps/ skunk smell remedy is real)

4 Comments:

Blogger efarmer said disgustingly...

Hey dear, that was quite nicely creative. The first para conceals the idea which was interesting and then you "showed" the 'twist' which is cool. I liked it that you put me inside as well haha considering that i gave you such a hard topic. Good job. If skunks had thumbs it would be shooting up! haha.

September 15, 2005 10:14 PM  
Blogger Mishi said disgustingly...

hahaha i loved it! abel is some strange boy now. haha.

September 16, 2005 8:25 AM  
Blogger t said disgustingly...

Abel has always been a strange boy as far as i've known... haha..

September 17, 2005 5:12 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said disgustingly...

haha... yerps.
Hi michelle...
And how are you tim?-Lou

September 17, 2005 9:52 AM  

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