The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #12018   Message #92525
Posted By: Peter T.
05-Jul-99 - 09:44 AM
Thread Name: A Town Like Possum
Subject: RE: A Town Like Possum
"Have you seen the Times this morning, Ms. Legsandbumsanova?"
Tatiana thrust her epee through her muscled opponent, and came back to rest. Lackeys came and dragged the corpse away, as she dabbed the sweat off her finely honed Russian muscles.
"No, devushka, I have not."
The rasping voice attempted a seductive purr.
"It seems our Mr. Bond has been sent out by the Prime Minister to help the strained relationship between America and Australia." He held up the headline:
BANNED BANDS BIND BENDS BONDS: BOND BOUND
He laid it down, the fold revealing the crossword done in pen.
"Ms. L., I think it is time for you to go down under."
"But we have already done that twice today; and besides, your marsupial is tired."
Meanwhile, back in the First Class bathroom on a QANTAS jet somewhere over the Pacific....