From: jmpierce@whale.st.usm.edu (Jimmy Malcolm Pierce)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: Re: An MIA returns! (-:
Date: 28 Dec 92 06:08:05 GMT
Organization: University of Southern Mississippi

(Toothpick (-:) writes:
>The door swirls open, catching the attention of those few left in the place
>for the holidays.  A smallish figure - perhaps woman sized - steps in with
>the cold wind and swirling, crystaline snow.  She's carrying a little bundle
>in her arms.

      DJ, over in the hot tub, looks up and thinks there is something
familiar about that person...

>She so covered in snow that no one can tell her identity, but she must know
>the place, since she carefully looks towards the chalkline before heading
>for the fire.  She stands for a while with her back to the flames, soaking
>up the warmth as the heat evaporates the snow from her and her bundle.
>
>Finally, with a last shake of her head, the hood of the thick winter coat falls
>off, revealing a familiar cheery face with blond hair.  Toothpick beelines for
>the bar.

    { It's Tootpick ! Yea ! }

>"Let's see..who's left.  DM, that you over there?  And Liralen, and...Taldin?!
>Wow!  Nick I suppose and Didi, kitten, Brumby, Amanda, P'relan (or must I call
>you James now? (-:), Aahz, Mandelbear..."  She rambles on for minutes, smile
>getting wider all the time.  "Boy I've missed you guys..as usual, glad to see
>things here don't change all that much."

     "And me ! I'm still here. Bosskins has the 'flu, " Linda.

>"News?  Well, I've gotten paid to sing this month in some madrigal dinners.
>Never imagined that someone would pay me to sing!  It waslots of fun - 
>especially the costumes. (-:  My new place is nice and Cozy with Tux here and
>the job is going really well.  i]Eight months now and I still love it. (-:
>(Has anyone out west eaten any Garcia's salsa or chips? (-:)."

   " 'Old El Paso' ones aroung here in Mississippi, " Robbie.

>Toothpick sips the lastof her hot chocolate and tickles the back of Tuxie's
>neck.  "Stay here, sweetie.  I'll be right back."  Tux peers over the edge of
>the table cautiously, decides it's too high of a jump for a little bunny, and
>goes back ot gnawing on the carrot."
>
>Toothpick makes her way to the chalk line and pauses for a moment.
>
>	"To the Christmas season!  May all our hearts be filled with
>	 peace and joy - no matter what our beliefs or backgrounds - 
>	 as we celebrate this special time of year.  May you all
>	 find and share the wonderous love which is the TRUE gift
>	 of Christmas."

         "And to you ! " Linda and Robbie.

>She smiles, raises the mug to all of Callahans, and tosses it into the
>fire.  "The toast I made every performance of the madrigal feast didn't
>seem right since they wouldn't let me throw the glass...(-:"
>
>She heads back to the talbe and stop s short. "Oh no.  Tuxie!  Where ARE
>you?!"  
>
>[Tux - being the smart little rodent she is - has hopped on a chair and to the
>floor to lookfor tastey shoelaces to chew, or perhaps something wooden.]
>
>Toothpick looks around and laughs.  "Justlike at home...come BACK here you
>goofy rabbit! Tu-ux!"
>
>It's great to be back!!! (-:

   DJ, who wasn't actually asleep over in the hot tub says, "Welcome
Back Toothpick !"

-- 
         Jim Pierce Bach. of Sci. in Applied Computer Science USM 
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