I'd Rather See One than Be One
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3GSSex-noob
As always, the nebbishy guy still gets the scantily clad babe.
Also, cover people -- using "enchanting" to describe a book about an enchanter? Buy a thesaurus.
Also, cover people -- using "enchanting" to describe a book about an enchanter? Buy a thesaurus.
4ScoLgo
They both seem very unconcerned about the angry looking clown witch (sorcerer?) casting fire spells in the background.
Or perhaps the purple cow with the lovely heart-shaped birthmark is blocking their view of the ghastly shenanigans happening over there?
Or perhaps the purple cow with the lovely heart-shaped birthmark is blocking their view of the ghastly shenanigans happening over there?
5bam2001
@ScoLgo:It's Tim's sister, Mim.
There's something vaguely early Renaissance about the woman - in the "hadn't gotten people quite right yet" sense.
There's something vaguely early Renaissance about the woman - in the "hadn't gotten people quite right yet" sense.
6MrsLee
"I never saw a Purple Cow,
I never hope to see one,
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I’d rather see than be one!" by Gelett Burgess
Perhaps that was one of their companions and the sorcerer mis-sorced?
I never hope to see one,
But I can tell you, anyhow,
I’d rather see than be one!" by Gelett Burgess
Perhaps that was one of their companions and the sorcerer mis-sorced?
7bam2001
There a Bill Pronzini short story which suggests you shouldn't let a purple cow get that close.
'Anselmo braked the truck and got out. He went through the grass to the fence, climbed over it, and stood facing the cow. The animal continued to graze, seemingly oblivious to his presence. Anselmo walked haltingly up to it. He put out a wary hand and touched its head. Then he stepped back. “I was beginning to have some doubts,” he said, “but damned if you ain’t real, and damned if you ain’t purple.” The animal shifted its hind legs. “Where’d you come from anyway?” Anselmo asked. “Jim Player said something about flying saucers or some such. Now I don’t hold much truck with them things, but y—” Anselmo strangled on the last word. His eyes had riveted on his hand, the hand he had touched the animal’s head with seconds earlier. His fingers were turning purple. He had a fleeting desire to turn and run. It passed quickly. After a moment, the animal raised its head to look at Anselmo for the first time. In a distinctly questioning tone, it said, “Moo?” “Moo,” Anselmo answered.'
https://studylib.net/doc/26942093/100-great-science-fiction-short-short-stories-....
'Anselmo braked the truck and got out. He went through the grass to the fence, climbed over it, and stood facing the cow. The animal continued to graze, seemingly oblivious to his presence. Anselmo walked haltingly up to it. He put out a wary hand and touched its head. Then he stepped back. “I was beginning to have some doubts,” he said, “but damned if you ain’t real, and damned if you ain’t purple.” The animal shifted its hind legs. “Where’d you come from anyway?” Anselmo asked. “Jim Player said something about flying saucers or some such. Now I don’t hold much truck with them things, but y—” Anselmo strangled on the last word. His eyes had riveted on his hand, the hand he had touched the animal’s head with seconds earlier. His fingers were turning purple. He had a fleeting desire to turn and run. It passed quickly. After a moment, the animal raised its head to look at Anselmo for the first time. In a distinctly questioning tone, it said, “Moo?” “Moo,” Anselmo answered.'
https://studylib.net/doc/26942093/100-great-science-fiction-short-short-stories-....
