Author's Note

December 2024

There's an old comparison I thought of long ago that fits the prompt, but it's just the matter of getting there for it to be in a story.

The Things One Does for a Laugh

A Good Meal

"Dad is good at parodies, Mom is good at exaggerating... but what about me?" Cheese ponders as he studies the draft board he made, "Just what kind of humor am I good at? What identifies me? ...help me out here, Emperor Chilly Changa."

The beanbag doll of a penguin just sits lifeless on his back, "..."

"Sarcasm?! You only want me to play off the fact that I look like a girl, don't you?"

"..."

"I already told you that I'm not doing that. There was nothing that matched my eyes."

"..."

"Yes, I agree that the bow looked pretty good on me, but I need something more crazy and uplifting for everyone."

"..."

"Watch your words! We can't all be podiatrist for tap-dancing penguins." Cheese huffs while rubbing his forehead. He looks at the board, "I'll sleep on it, but like a dog to its vomit, I will return to finish the job."