Dear Phred...

[Cinder & Smoke]

Yeah, roger onna Spookie Muzik !

Weez gettin all confuzzeld up...

We wuz passin thru da kitchen when Dad openz da fridge - an we boff *panik'd* kuz we thunk the Dredded Triffidz wuz gonna scape an tack us! Dad sed we wuz a kuppla Dingie Twitz. Now, whussa *Twit*??

So, now da *Triffidz* aren't inna fridge - they're lurkin inna back yard??

An whutz inna fridge - sidez da *Klamz*?? We gotta wurrie bout ennie Krabz, ded Phish, or Slugz yet?

An theze *Cicle* thinggiez - they like POP ciclez - gud ta munch on?? We like *snakz*!

OMG! How'd Klare Klam - dat *blonde* wun - get inna back yard wiffa Triffidz? Whoz chasin who?

Dis Tail is gettin komplikated!

[gini]

Originally posted by momoffuzzyfaces


... mean while, skipping through Phred's back yard was Clare Clam. She tossed her blond hair in the wind. Hark!!! What's that? She pauses. Then gasps as she sees...............

.......gasps as she sees the cutest flowers, all different sizes. Being blonde and all, she goes right up to them and says "Where's Phred? I need to see Phred right away!"

And Papa Triffid says........"come closer my dear, the better to............."

[Cinder & Smoke]

The Tail so far...


Papa Triffid
Mama Triffid
and Baby Triffid

were very hungry........................


... mean while, skipping through Phred's back yard was Clare Clam. She tossed her blond hair in the wind. Hark!!! What's that? She pauses. Then gasps as she sees...............

... the cutest flowers, all different sizes. Being blonde and all, she goes right up to them and says "Where's Phred? I need to see Phred right away!"

And MOMMA Triffid says... "Come closer my dear, the better to..."

Meenwhile, Pappa Triffid, riding atop the nayburz Floppie-Eared Jackass, iz galloping across the pasture, headed strait for poor Cinder, who'z nonshalauntlee munchin onna Road Apple, oblivius to the approaching *doom*. Gud Boy SmokeMutt, who nebber goez inna pasture wiffa horseyz, .....

[gini]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke

Meenwhile, Pappa Triffid, riding atop the nayburz Floppie-Eared Jackass, iz galloping across the pasture, headed strait for poor Cinder, who'z nonshalauntlee munchin onna Road Apple, oblivius to the approaching *doom*. Gud Boy SmokeMutt, who nebber goez inna pasture wiffa horseyz, .....

......finally deciding he is sick and tired of Cinder getting all the goodies since he only gets cicles at home, glances in Phred's direction. Phred is completely distracted by Klare Klam so SmokeMutt dashes into the pasture and............

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by gini


......finally deciding he is sick and tired of Cinder getting all the goodies since he only gets cicles at home, glances in Phred's direction. Phred is completely distracted by Klare Klam so SmokeMutt dashes into the pasture and............

... finds the WORLDS biggest KUMQUAT!!! And ...

[gini]

Kumquat????? That is definitely a Phred word............so I will leave it open for him to continue the story.

[Cinder & Smoke]

continuing our Twisted Tail...

...finally deciding he is sick and tired of Cinder getting all the goodies since he only gets cicles at home, glances in Phred's direction. Phred is completely distracted by Klare Klam so SmokeMutt dashes into the pasture and...

... finds the WORLDS biggest KUMQUAT!!! And ...

...Wunderz aloud "Awwww, NUTZ! I gotz no pokitz, so'z I cant carry our *Qumquat Opner*!"

Undaunted, Smokey *rollz* hiz prized Qumquat towards Cinder, hoping for help. Sez the Floppie Jackass seein the HUGE Qumquat rollin into hiz path, an jamz on hiz Whoa-erz. The sudden stop dislodgez the skilled equesterian Poppa Triffid - and much like Poor Miz Zippy, he *FLIEZ* off his trustee mount, over the vizibly uppyset Miz Cinnerz, and landz...

[gini]

Hang on there Miz Cinners we won't leave you in this terrible situation long, but some buddy out in Calif. needs to eat dinner. (animation is completely suspended, temporarily).

Unless some buddy else wants to get in on the action!!

[lynnestankard]

Originally posted by Cinder & Smoke


...Wunderz aloud "Awwww, NUTZ! I gotz no pokitz, so'z I cant carry our *Qumquat Opner*!"

Undaunted, Smokey *rollz* hiz prized Qumquat towards Cinder, hoping for help. Sez the Floppie Jackass seein the HUGE Qumquat rollin into hiz path, an jamz on hiz Whoa-erz. The sudden stop dislodgez the skilled equesterian Poppa Triffid - and much like Poor Miz Zippy, he *FLIEZ* off his trustee mount, over the vizibly uppyset Miz Cinnerz, and landz...

............In the biggest foulest puddle of...clam juice!!! 'AAAAAAAAAAAggggghhhhh' he roars, as he sails through the air 'Didn't nobody tell you that when a Triffid lands in clam juice he...........................


Lynne

[Randi]

Apparently Kumquat isn’t a Phred word, I just HAD to check it out, never having heard of such a thing before. But there are some interesting aspects to this. Perhaps it’s Kumquats that are precursors for Triffids?


Kumquat
Scientific Name: Fortunella sp.
Family: Rutaceae

This kumquat is only 2 feet high. It was planted last fall.
(…and will probably be about 10 feet high and hungry by springtime!)

Recommended Temperature Zone: Sunset
(The twilight Zone?)

Growth Habits: Censored

Watering Needs: Needs adequate soil moisture for healthy growth and good fruit production.
(Clam juice not recommended!)

Cultural Practices: Easy to care for, takes well to pruning. Needs to be fertilized regularly for optimal growth and good fruit production.
(OK Cinder & Smokie?)

How are Kumquats used?
How good is your imagination? They can be used in as many ways as your imagination will allow! Kumquats are best when they are fully ripe from December 15th until April 15th

john

[zippy-kat]

must click the heels of his ruby red stilettos,


and repeat "There's no place like Phred's Backyard" or else he'd turn into a clam when the clock struck midnight. But Papa Treffid was without his infamous stilettos--what to do? As Cinder and Smoke were quite busy with the 'quat, Papa Treffid decided to see what he could dig up in Phred's closet. Papa Treffid entered Phred's abode, opened the door to the closet and found.....

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Originally posted by zippy-kat
must click the heels of his ruby red stilettos,


and repeat "There's no place like Phred's Backyard" or else he'd turn into a clam when the clock struck midnight. But Papa Treffid was without his infamous stilettos--what to do? As Cinder and Smoke were quite busy with the 'quat, Papa Treffid decided to see what he could dig up in Phred's closet. Papa Treffid entered Phred's abode, opened the door to the closet and found.....

Phiremen's boots in all colors. Finding a bright red pair. Pappa Triffid puts them on and admires himself in a near by mirror. Taking another peek in the closet he gasped as he saw....

[gini]

.......cases and cases of Klam Juice...........all marked with a Chicago return address and cards that said, "with much love from Edwina's secretary." Who woulda thunk that Phred........................

[lynnestankard]

........was a closet clam juice drinker'!!!!! Aggggghhhhh. Quietly closing the door Papa Triffid started to tippytoe to the bedroom door, but just then............


Lynne

[momoffuzzyfaces]

...he hears a loud racket at the front door. Peeking around the bedroom door he seens SmokeMutt rolling his giant Kumquat into the house. Pappa Triffid gasps. 'I know that Kumquat. That's.....'