Up on stage, at the appropriate time, the lights dim and the video screen lights up. As the sound comes up, you can hear an unusual sound that you can’t place.
Thump – Thump – Foomp!
Thump – Thump – Foomp!
Thump – Thump – Foomp!
As the screen lightens up, you see your friendly blue dragon pal, sitting on the floor of a concrete room, throwing a base ball against the wall, bouncing it against the floor first and catching it in a base ball glove.
Thump – Thump – Foomp!
Thump – Thump – Foomp!
Thump – Thump – Foomp!
As the base ball thumps against the wall, the dragon starts to sing in a very low voice,
“Nobody knows, the trouble I’ve seen,
Nobody knows, but my pies.
Nobody knows, the hunger I’ve seen,
And apple is still my favorite.”
He sits in the dark and grimy room, throwing the ball and singing his sad song….as the lights go down on the video, the sound of the thumping fades away.
You sit in the darkened room, wondering what it all means, wondering if Impish will ever really be back to you or whether this horrible addiction will be the end of him and the end of….
While the screen remains dark, voices can still be heard coming from the speakers:
Okay, cut! Are we off air? Good, good. How was that? Are you happy? I really don’t understand why you think this was a good idea for my recovery process, but I did as you asked. Are you going to give me my pie now? What??? NO?????
The sounds of crashing and breaking come clearly through the speakers along with human screams and people running.
YOU PROMISED ME PIE!!! NOW YOU MUST DIE!!!!!
With one final Crash the speakers go silent…and you are left to wonder what’s going on and what to do next…
So you decide to read the rest of the issue.
Let’s Laugh
A man and a woman had been married for ten years and decided to try and have kids. They had not been using birth control for the entire time they
had been married, so they thought they may have a problem conceiving. The woman decided to go to the gynecologist and see if the problem was with her. She had been hard of hearing since she s little. The doctor examined her and came in to give her the conclusions. He said, “I’m sorry, but the problem is with you. You have insufficient passion and if you ever have a baby it will be a miracle.” The woman was very upset and went home crying. Her husband got home and asked her what was wrong. She said, “The doctor told me I’ve got a fish up my passage and if I ever have a baby it will be a mackerel.”
Two buffalo were standing on the range when a passing tourist said, “Those are the mangiest, scroungiest, most moth-eaten, miserable beasts I have ever seen.”
Remember, Target Identification is So Important!
A large group of Isis fighters in Iraq are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand dune: “One Marine is better than ten Isis fighters”. The Isis commander quickly orders 10 of best men over the dune where a gun battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence.
The voice once again calls out: “One Marine is better than one hundred Isis ‘S.O.B.’s'”. Furious, the Isis commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence.
The voice calls out again: “One Marine is better than a thousand Isis fighters.” The enraged Isis commander musters 1,000 fighters and sends them to the other side of the dune. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought ….. then silence.
Eventually, one badly wounded Isis fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words tells his commander, “Don’t send any more men … it’s a trap. He is really a Navy Seal!
King of Jordan: Gets word of the barbarous murder, cancels everything and heads home to Jordan. Orders two terrorist prisoners to be executed. Immediately upon return to Jordan visits family of murdered pilot. Promises revenge and ramps up military operations.

Here’s a really simple golf trick that anyone can do with just a little practice.
This is a very special picture that was created for us by Boris. He was so enamored with out Magical Mysteries in Histories instructor that he just had to paint her in context. If you ever get a chance to visit our on site school, this picture is hanging up right down the hall from the Magic’s Wing. It’s well worth seeing in person.
An elderly couple, who were both widowed, had been going out with each other for a long time. Urged on by their friends, they decided it was finally time to get married.
Before the wedding, they went out to dinner and had a long conversation regarding how their marriage might work. They discussed finances, living arrangements and so on.
Finally, the old gentleman decided it was time to broach the subject of their physical relationship.
‘How do you feel about sex?‘ he asked, rather tentatively.
‘I would like it infrequently‘ she replied.
The old gentleman sat quietly for a moment, adjusted his glasses, leaned over towards her and whispered – ‘Is that one word or two?’
Last week, the highly anticipated movie, 50 Shades of Grey came out. I understand that this is a still from the movie:
A woman awakes during the night to find that her husband is not in bed. She
puts on her robe and goes downstairs to look for him.
She finds him sitting at the kitchen table with a hot cup of coffee in front
of him. He appears to be in deep thought, just staring at the wall.
'What's the matter, dear?' she whispers as she steps into the room. 'Why are
you down here at this time of night?'
The husband looks up from his coffee, 'It's the 20th Anniversary of the day
we met.'
She can't believe he has remembered and starts to tear up.
The husband continues, 'Do you remember 20 years ago when we started dating?
I was 18 and you were only 16,' he says solemnly.
Once again, the wife is touched to tears.
'Yes, I do,' she replies.
The husband pauses. The words were not coming easily.
'Do you remember when your father caught us in the back seat of my car?'
'Yes, I remember,' said the wife, lowering herself into the chair beside
him.
The husband continued. 'Do you remember when he shoved the shotgun in my
face and said, "Either you marry my daughter, or I will send you to prison
for 20 years?'
'I remember that, too,' she replied softly.
He wiped another tear from his cheek and said, 'I would have gotten out
today.'
Very interesting infographic. Have you ever wondered what a body is really worth?
Great issue! BTW, once you detox from those pies, just remember having one will result in a relapse. There’s no such thing as a recovered addict! LOL. Also, just out of curiosity, what’s the title of the Fantasy Pic of your Magical Mysteries in Histories instructor? I love Boris Vallejo art work!
Not sure Howard, just one of the many pics of his that I have saved in my Fantasy Folder.
So even with your pie withdrawal…you managed another outstanding blog! I feel your pain, and it will be getting better. Just envision the apple tree growing beautiful, juicy and crisp apples for your Apple Pie that will be made for you, but only if you are a good dragon.