"...As to the excellent porcelain Astrolade... Oh dear, Astro-Labe... There's a 'b' there... Having survived it's perilous journey around the ti... Oh dear. Tip of Africa, I was so elated upon it's arrival that I set up the device directly, and in my jubilation I accidently knocked over the machine, which landed squarely on my Blue companion, carrying the two of them per force down the kitchen stairs.

Even in this darkest hour, consternation turned to elucidation, as a deviously elusive force of Nature revealed itself, and I present it to you thus... Quote, If you push something hard enough it will fall over. End Quote. To help console my little blue companion which most my friends refer to as 'Spunky' we decided to take the short railway trip into the Village in order to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, flavors, and general activity in the hubbub of the marketplace. We gathered the makings for Spunky's favorite cabbage stew, and a couple bottles of pooferfruit beer. Despite the day's early trials, things eventually worked out for the better."

Signed, your partner in Science.

Sir Edward Jerome Fudd,,, Aka "Fuddels."

(Adopted from the Firesign Thearter's "Great walk of History" from the "I think we're all Bozos on this bus" album.)

i furst herd them on kboo, up in portland oregon, i believe it was gentleman jim pilcher fust mentioned them. when i was in PorSFiS. back when i was knee high to a prat and they were telling me to put my hand on one true radio. back when i was studying technomancy at the rafiel alloysius lafferty institute for impure science with willy mcgilly, dusty scroggins and focault og.

You are more wiser by far than I expected. In a way I'm glad I didn't copy the original routine verbatim, and included the narcotics references and the naughty innuendo.

Thanks for starting my day off with a good laugh, Themnax.