Hot Toddy: *singing while cooking* I never met nobody like you. Had friends and I've had buddies, it's true. But they don't turn my tummy the way you do. I never met nobody like you. *hears a knock on the door as he stops singing* Huh? Company? *goes to the door and opens it as he meets a familiar face*

Boxelder: *waves* Hey there, Hot Toddy!

Hot Toddy: Boxelder! Hey, what are you doing here?!

Boxelder: Well…just thought I drop by. You know, hang for a bit.

Hot Toddy: Well, in that case. Come right on in. I just made lunch.

Boxelder: Really? Sweet! Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve eaten anything in quite a while. *walks on in*

Hot Toddy: *looks at Boxelder’s derriere* Judging by your keister, you sure have been filling up somehow. Ahahaha.

*Later…*

Boxelder: *belches* Oh. Heh. Excuse me.

Hot Toddy: Hahaha. You’re excused, my big-bellied beaver friend.

Boxelder: Seriously, Toddy. For a farmer, you’re an excellent cook. I mean, your poutine is just so freakin’ good. You should have your own restaurant.

Hot Toddy: Heh. I dunno. I mean, cooking is kinda fun, but it’s actually a lot of hard work. Plus, *chuckles* it’ll probably take me years to make THAT much money to have my own so-called restaurant.

Boxelder: Well, you may have a point there. But, ey, gotta follow your dreams, am I right?

Hot Toddy: *gets a notification as he gets out his phone* Huh?

Boxelder: What is it, Hot Toddy? A message from a secret admirer?

Hot Toddy: *sees pic* Oh.

Boxelder: Ahehehe. Looks like somebody’s got a crush on you.

Hot Toddy: Well, actually, it’s not a message, nor is it a secret admirer. It’s…it’s actually art.

Boxelder: Art of what?

Hot Toddy: *shows pic* Of me.

Boxelder: *sees pic* Oh? Hey, wait a sec. Why does that art style seem familiar to me?

Hot Toddy: Familiar? You mean you’ve seen this before?

Boxelder: I…think so. In fact, *thinks* hmm…didn’t one of my boys show me this before?

Hot Toddy: You mean one of them got this, too?

Boxelder: Yeah. I think…Red Alder, Cottonwood…Bigtooth Aspen and Sourwood…and even Hackberry showed me they got these. And it’s not just my boys, some of the other Infurnationals I know got them, too.

Hot Toddy: Hm. I see. Interesting.

Boxelder: Yeah. I don’t know who this artist is, but…they sure can draw some sexy characters. I mean…*points at the pic*

Hot Toddy: Ahehe. Well, you ain’t wrong.

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