the day the celebrity company was born

so, the store opened after a final 60-to-0 countdown. cheers resounded throughout the city streets, and cameras were held aloft as people recorded the scene. people were taking their last photos with their non-iPhones. they were well on their way to coolness. you would think there was a foreign dignitary in town, or at least a popular celebrity. but no, but was for a portable technology offering from a popular company.

it takes technology to mobilize a re-evolution. and a post-acquisition franchise coffee.

sad rhombus

one there was a sad rhombus who upset the squares. he was all hunched over and had spots. the other parallelograms picked on him, especially the elitist squares. even the quadrilaterals got in on the act, then the class of rectangles at large.

this rhombus had to sit at the back of the bus.

the unknown

there is comfort in the unknown, knowing that you do not know what fate lies around the corner, what the coroner will mutter under his breath over your recently deceased corpse. and what your mother will think then they pry open your hard drive. always wear clean underware!

cobol programmer

he was a cobol programmer. now he drives a porsche w/licence plate: y2k 911. he's a-okay, makin' that mo'nay. takin' a to'nay, but he's so lone'lay. 'cause now the job's gone 'way.