Nine Figs in the Flapjack ch.5, p.10


Contrasting Prehensile Rolls Engineer
            There he stand alone in his fortress of loneliness, an enduring symbol of what can happen when you mature too quickly, yet remain forever a teenager.  On the right just behind him stands his only companion, the Fopanooter B2000, a fairly expensive piece of hardware that can not only create and store intoxicating beverages, but provide relief from sexual tension while playing recordings of the voices of girls you knew in high school.
            One day in April the mop will stick to his hand and it won’t come loose.  He’ll go to a specialist who will recommend hypnotic psycho-therapy, warning our subject, however, that such procedures can result in profound changes to one’s outlook on life.
            “I’ll think about it,” our man responds as he leaves the office, rubbing the shaft of the mop with all the tenderness usually reserved for treasured organs.

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