The neighbor pet, Ninja, was lured to the poisonous Euphorbia by it’s seductive smell. Replacement of these plants by more suitable landscape choices was in the next year’s budget proposed by the Face of Everyman. Management at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa was willing to move this line item to next week’s landscaping work schedule. Risk assessment pointed to decisive action.
Waldo had yet to come to terms with the treacherously slippery ice at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman tried not to laugh. What could he do but laugh at such prat falls?
A cruel blast of Arctic air dumped snow on the banana belt paradise of the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. Guests had a difficult time foraging for treats like French fries. the Face of Everyman started to ration everything. The “Drums of War” caused the grain markets to cease trading for several hours; as sure sign to the venerable sage that profiteering would soon begin.
An angry gang of toughs formed behind Lester blocking him from the premium seed put out by the kindle ol’ pensioner. Sweet Georgia Sunflower seed was a top choice in his clan. The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa rarely had enough in the budget to pay for such avian browse. the Face of Everyman pretended that there was nothing wrong with pigeons that asserted themselves; occasionally.
Many big named vaudevillian acts had started on this very stage. But, today Lenny and Penny weren’t sure that they were cut out for show biz. About every other joke bombed. Luckily the Face of Everyman assured them that their old job at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa gift shop was still open; should they want to come back.
Free swim day was usually the day before the vast Olympic sized pool at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spas was closed for an annual cleaning. This date was arrived at by consulting local astrologers, and the Farmer’s Almanac. If there was no clear consensus, then a Cray 1000X super computer was leased to come up with an answer. If all else failed, the Face of Everyman read entrails.
Desmond was chagrined to learn that it was his own grandfather that had captured the last Koi in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman shared a few of the old newspaper clippings citing the old boar’s depredations: koi, crawdads, pollywogs, and tree frogs.
A reporter from The Village Press tried to interview the Face of Everyman regarding the lack of nectar on the menu of the subsistence foods given away by the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. Of course, this sensitive subject irked the venerable sage. He stonewalled the little guy for the rest of the day.
Billy was still crippled after months of soaking his foot in the healing waters of the Spring of Perpetual Happiness. Folks with the clinic at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa could only recommend the Mayo Clinic as the next step. the Face of Everyman thought better of an idea to offer the use of a leg brace left over from the Spanish inquisition. Times have changed.
Robespierre confirmed the reports of severe flooding in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. He had no ready solution and verified that the Face of Everyman could keep his nose above the high water mark. He returned to his office and completed the morning crossword puzzle.
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