Newbrassky

[Delmonico]

<Authors Note:  the FFg had nuthin' to do with it, Newbrassky ranks second in natural lakes after Minny-soda, over 90% of these are in the sandhills region.   They are mostly small and shallow, but they are there. >

[Silver Creek Slim]

<Arthur's note: Don't get my started on MN's 10,000 lakes?  >

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Is Slim gonna rant?

[Silver Creek Slim]

<Arthur's note: I'z try'n vewy hard not to.> 

[Delmonico]

<Authors Note: that must put Wissyconsion in 3rd place.   Go ahead and rant, it'll do ya good.>

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother sees the tumbleweed and shudders in horror. She remembers the ride she got on one that dropped her off in the middle of nowhere with a broken wand. Standing, she makes barriers around the bed from some of Trinity's old clothing, after zapping the fabric to some form of cleanliness. With the puppies safe, she goes back downstairs, a dazed Duke following in her wake.

Walking out to the porch, she looks to Delmonico. "Think they are ok?"

[Silver Creek Slim]

<Authors Note: that must put Wissyconsion in 3rd place.   Go ahead and rant, it'll do ya good.>

<Arthur's note: Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out.> 

[Silver Creek Slim]

<Arthur's note: Where was we? Now, I have to go back a page or two ta pick up the story. Lakes!> 

[Silver Creek Slim]

The fire reaches the edge of the rather small lake, not much bigger than some puddles. It stops and glares at Slim on top of his horse. All of a sudden it leaps at Slim. Slim sees it coming at his head and ducks. The fire lands on the opposite bank and continues it's northerly path. Slim smells burnt fur and realizes his hat is on fire. He dives into the lake to put out the fire and gets stuck in the sandy bottom. Tom and Trinity have to pull him out.

[Lucky Irish Tom]

Once the fire has passed Tom notices a tall tree on the edge of the lake.  At its base lie a large number of stunned bees.  He looks at Slim, "Say ya think its got Hunny in it?"  Mebbe we could talk Trinity into going up to find out!

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Sounds like a good idea ta me." 

[Lucky Irish Tom]

I'll give im a bucket an tell im that there's a jug under the hunny!

[Trinity]

Trinity stands in the water in the middle of a large oil slick, reflecting all colors of the spectrum, which formed only minutes of being thrown in.  They were all very lucky that the fire passed by so quickly and didn't linger long enough to ignite the oil.

Hearing Lucky Irish Tom whispering to Slim, he perks up:  "Didja say sumpin' 'bout a jug?" 

As he gets out of the water it becomes apparent that not enough soap was used as his odor was only magnified, much like a dog when dampened.  Only this was not the odor of a wet dog...  it was a wet Trinity.  He walks over to the tree and as he nears, the bees leave in a flurry of angry buzzing.

Trinity rummages around and removes his hand, sticky with honey, and shouts:  "They ain' no jug in here!"

[Delmonico]

Delmonico says, "If they use their brains they should be fine."   He looks at the FFg and says, "I better take the extra wagon and leave in the morning and see if I can find their bodies."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"If Slim survives, he'll be on his way back to Wissysconsyn. As for the other two, I don't know if they have brains to use."

She shakes her head, sadly. "I reckon I'll come with you to help load the bodies."

[Delmonico]

"We could just bury them where we find them, it would save a lot of work."

"A lot easier to dig a shallow grave than to load em up and drag em back."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother smacks him with a dishtowel.

"These aren't strangers, they're family! We are not going to leave them like that. No, we'll bring them back and give them a proper burial."

[Delmonico]

"Well if'n Tom and Trinity both caught fire it was liable to burn them both up and if Slim was anywhere with in a 100 yards the alcohol fire would prob-bally burn him completly gone like a blast furnace."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

She gives an exasperated sigh.

"If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'll take the wagon in the morning."

[Delmonico]

"Ok we'll take the wagon and go in the morning."