House Sparrow

The local Treasury Agent examined the coins in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa and found them to be foreign coins and of far less copper than pre-1983 American pennies. the Face of Everyman was perplexed; had he been ripped off?

The village drunk, Cedric, showed up occasionally at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. He would proclaim the end of the world was at hand. the Face of Everyman always took that with a grain of salt. He had seen several “ends of the world”; and now wasn’t one of them.

It suddenly turned into a feeding frenzy. Even the smallest of songbirds in the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa were seen taking popcorn back to wherever. the Face of Everyman tried to mental calculate his annual savings by recycling his leftover theater popcorn.

Empty-Suit felt majestic. He often wondered why the House Sparrow hadn’t been chosen as the National Bird. The Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa had numerous examples of suitable choices. the Face of Everyone was pleased that Ben Franklin’s idea of the Turkey as a national bird was still laughable.

The new visitors were quick to spot the security camera, ever watchful over the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. the Face of Everyman started to feign surprise but then remained silent. Soon its presence would seem natural.

Dagmar had hit the slopes on opening day and twisted her ankle. She went to the clinic at the Foggy Bottoms Resort and Spa. Alas, the clinic was closed for renovations. the Face of Everyman suggested the pet store in the village.