The garage was open but Henry wasn’t there. I decided to take my time and wait for him. I loitered about, staring at Henry’s gizmos, some of them with bewilderment. What is that? And what is this for?
There was a TV mounted on the wall, the sound muted. A crudely fashioned logo flickered onto the screen. ‘1000 and 1 useful devices for life and death!’ LOL! I took the remote control and turned the sound back up.
Hi! It’s me, Berta ‘Widow’ Black, and my TV show ‘1000 and 1 Useful Devices for Life and Death’. Today I’ll tell you about the casserole, because it’s an exclusively practical and comfy thing. You can use casseroles in many different ways! And I’ll prove this right now.
For example… You’ve eloped to your office closet for a little self pleasure. Suddenly, a knock at the door! It’s your stupid assistant… What should you do? Don’t panic! You should scream ‘CAASSEEEEROOOOLEE!!!!!!’ and run past your numb helper quickly.
Or… Let me say… You get your out-of-warranty brain exchanged for a new one. Your head is light now, and it sags from side to side. It’s because the wind is blowing. A casserole helps! It fills your skull, it protects your empty head from dust and insects… You can put a casserole into any place… into your bra, your underpants, into your wallet… You know your empty spaces perfectly, just fill them!
More… A casserole can make a hard upholstered sofa soft and warm. How nice to sit on a fresh, steaming casserole! If you want to bulldoze a child who has bad eating habits, you should tell him or her about the stalking of casseroles, about this embodiment of atrocity, about these instigators of interracial wars! Be sure, your child will begin to eat voraciously and slurp very loudly…
I could talk about casseroles for hours and hours… but our time is running out, alas. I’m sure, to the question “What do you need for absolute happiness?” you will now be answering, “Except for a casserole – nothing!”
Good bye, my dears! Next time I’ll tell you about using a casserole as a source of power, or as material for making a copy of Lenin in Mausoleum in 1:1 scale! Kisses and hugs! It’s me, your Berta ‘Widow’ Black and my TV show ‘1000 and 1 Useful Devices for Life and Death’. See you soon!
I was spasming with laughter. What a cool show! By the way, she didn’t just talk. She really put on a show! She filled the bras of some volunteers from the audience and even one wallet…
“Hey, Kitsune!”
Henry’s voice interrupted my ponderings. What would I fill with a casserole? His blabbing mouth, of course!
“Henry, don’t call me that!” (to be continued)
by TETIANA ALEKSINA
© All rights reserved 2015
I was laying in bed before getting up thinking about warming up some hash brown casserole and I read this, I’ll never think of casserole the same again – very funny
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It might be time to move onto a new dish, mightn’t it? Hee hee. Thanks for reading!
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Hehe.. It’s cute. It made me laugh. Waiting for more.. 🙂
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LOL 😛
Thank you, Eleanor! I’m glad that not only my poetry attracts my dearest readers, but my strange absurd prose also 😀
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You know you’re good. Stop fishing for compliments. Hahaha :p
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Oops! Unbolt is caught red-handed! 😯
HOW COULD YOU GUESS??
I thought that I hide my intentions very well 😛
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Hahaha.. You didn’t hide it that well. So what’s Unbolt suppose to be? Anti -last name? Nickname?
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A nickname, of course… and a background of my appearing here.
I tried to explain this on my home page
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For some reason, your home page won’t load on my wordpress app. I’ll look at it once I’m home. 🙂
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I would be honored…
(and I need to optimize a mobile version of my site, I guess)
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😀 I guess so.
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Brilliant. I was chuckling along with myself there…oh dear me. I specifically liked the part when you run past your office helper shouting casserole!!
Oh my days – please give me more!
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Don’t worry, Henry… don’t worry… I’ll soothe your inner beasts! Hmmm… an add piece of the casserole? ❤
(Thank you! I'm happy that you love it!)
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I’m loving this one – off kilter and wacky just like I like em!
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LOL! Thank you!! ❤
Yes, it's me… off kilter and wacky Unbolt 😛
I love such a style, actually absurdism became my starting point as a 'writer'. I promise to continue my buffoonery!
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You have me, Tati, i’m hanging on
Big Hugs
john
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LOLOLOL! John! Your comment made me giggle… I tried to imagine how you’re hanging on the hook and swaying from side to side… Hee-hee! 😛
Well, I’m really happy that I was able to hook you, John! YAY! Thank you!
Please, take care and don’t fall!
Hugs, your Tati
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Ooooh I can’t wait for part 2!!! I want more and more!! Please my dear tell me more pleaseeeeee ❤
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Walt, be patient! 😛
A good casserole needs right cooking time…
LOL! Thank you for your lovely comment ❤
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Oooook Ok but I want now!! Pleaseeeeeeee my ❤ I looooove your story soooooooo veryyyyy much and want to heart more, much, much more, pleaseeeeeeeee
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Hee… hee… I love your face now!
Something like this…
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You know me soooooo well my ❤
Pleaseeeeeeee, pretty pleaseeeeee with sugar on top
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LOL! Sugar? Are you sure? 😛
Not ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise?
Sugar?!
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Ooooooh yeah!! Sugar!! Sweet like kisses 💋
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Sugar? On the casserole with meat stuffing?!
Ough! What a fancy fusion cuisine!
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Well… It would be sweet 🙂
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Well… there’s sugar, salt, pepper… all what you want.
But, please, don’t blame me later for troubles with your digestion 🌯
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Yummy and sweet! Just like me 🙂
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❤
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