We used to be more concerned with monkeys than we are today. Maybe we’ve defeated the Great Monkey Threat. But, I’m not sure. Laurence Simon was concerned about monkeys on this week in 2015. — The Editors
Some of you know that I write a lot of 100 word stories at a site called 100 Words Or Les Nessman. The small group of “House Writers” post up stories based on a daily theme, and they rotate theme-selection duties.
Visitors are welcome to post their own 100 word stories in the comments. Sort of like an Iron Chef kind of thing, only that people in the audience will sometimes reach into their purses for their hibachis and starter ingredients.
Anyway, today’s theme is of some concern:
Everybody loves them, or is that hates them, or whatever.
Without referencing ANY of the Planet of the Apes movies, my son wonders what would happen if the world was ruled by monkeys?
Monkeys? Ruling the world?
You won’t let that happen, Frank, right? No nasty, smelly monkeys are going to take over the world on your watch?
I really don’t want to start sucking my thumb again. My wife threw out the old sucky-thumb-stopping oven mitt and I don’t want to ruin another one because I’m scared that monkeys will take over the world.
I’d… I’d… I’d rather see the world ruled by Democrats and liberls before monkeys.
You’ve got a plan for stopping that too, Frank?
Frank?
If you let monkeys run the world, there’s a remote chance there would be Shakespeare.
With Democrats, not so much.
Yeah, I have to agree with Blarg. Most monkeys have pre-ennsel tails which makes them both interesting and entertaining, especially when cavorting in a tree. Democrats have no such tail and thus are not very entertaining in a tree, or for that matter useful…in or out of a tree.
Monkeys might be ok, but it’s those damn dirty apes you gotta watch out for.
All I can say is, just about ANYTHING is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
A box of a dozen starved, crazed weasels?