The Empire Strikes Out

Predator Press

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You know, were it not for wayne1960, I would never have known that the Plaid Elephant was there.

"Got yourself pretty fucked now," he says.

"This is nothing," I says nonchalantly. "You shoulda seen me when New Kids on the Block were getting airplay." I twist so I can face him, and then employ the Jedi Mind Trick. "You want to release me from these shackles."

The great Plaid Elephant balked, "You fool. The Jedi Mind Trick only works on the weak minded."

"--only works on the weak minded," I repeated.

"I sense a great disturbance in The Farce," says the elephant.

"--great disturbance in The Farce," I says.

"We'll need lots of peanuts," he says.

"Peanuts," says me.

"And I get huge royalties for showing up in this story," the Great One says.

"Not a fuckin chance," I says. "Got any peanuts?"