SERIALIZATION OF “the Zany Time Travels of Warble McGorkle” – Chapter 35 of 61
Warble Congratulates Himself on Saving the World from Yellowification
Chapter 35
Warble Congratulates Himself on Saving the World from Yellowification
“There's nothing like the feeling of satisfaction one gets after he has saved the world from yellow ribbons, yellow jaundice (AKA 'the yaller janders'), yellow journalism, the Yellow Kid, yellow bananas, Ol' Yeller reruns, sunrises, and all the other insidious things sneakily packaged in that insipid hue,” Warble beams, while looking around at his comrades, expecting to bathe in their accolades like a tuckered-out housewife in a tub of hot water that has had Calgon Bath Oil beads(™) copiously added to it.
“You might think such hard work would make me tired, but actually I feel quite invigorated! Are y'all ready for another foray into fame, fun, and a feeling of intense contentment and sublime insouciance?”
Although their responses are varied and at any rate are less enthusiastic than their boss had hoped, Warble's entourage nevertheless drag themselves away from what they had been doing (resting, and trying to justify their inexcusable conduct in being Warble's accomplices) and seat themselves wearily and warily in the Arodnap. Warble pulls up the GPS/CPS and enters:
Location: Gilbert Islands, Kiribati
Date: June 21st, 1492
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