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Of Friendship and Comedic Value
There is of course the law of comedy which states that cruelty to one’s friends is permitted as long as it is really really funny.
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Owen, You Sweet Idiot
We’re back! An unexpected break for the holiday to recharge a bit. It’s that old saying: You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose; but if you have a friend like Owen you have to stew quietly while he says something completely stupid. Also, Owen is really going hunting for some treasure […]
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A Parent Trap
Try as you might you can’t get away from chores, no matter how ill-timed they may be. Looking like I will be going down to one update a week for the time being. But hope to get back on track after the summer!
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Relative Time
On a grand scale, twenty and a million are actually very close together. I bet once they start talking about billions and trillions Petunia’s mom will feel pretty silly for making the distinction…
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Trapped
Petunia’s tragic flaw is that she cannot stop narrating her own adventure. Someday she will learn about internal monologues, but sadly, today is not that day.
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Greedy, Hungry, and Not That Smart
Don’t let Petunia’s comparison of the king and a dragon give you the impression she has a low opinion of him. She didn’t even mention the king’s worst qualities: he’s also lazy and mean and smelly.
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What Good Is a Sword?
What can a sword possibly do against a giant fire breathing dragon? Oh, what? You’re going to stab its belly and try to what, tickle it to death? Gimme a break. You’re better off with a really good joke book if that’s your plan.
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Baby Needs His Revenge
This is the problem with being friends with royalty: they can always pull the ol’ “I’ll throw your family in the dungeon” card to get you to do things. We can all relate, right?
