Saturday, February 28, 2004
Codswallop Chronicles: A Novel XX
Mr. Codswallop: I had thought we had escaped.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Well, tell that to that cop.
Mr. Codswallop: He is referred to as a bobby over here.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Well if you know Bobby, maybe he'll let us off with a warning.
Mr. Codswallop: The police officers in Britain are called bobbies.
Mr. Flapdoodle: So if your name isn't Bobby, you don't become a cop? I knew this was a strange country.
Mr. Codswallop: Well, here he is now. Behave yourself.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Well, he is your friend, not mine.
Bobby: You are in possession of a stolen vehicle. Have you proof of ownership?
Mr. Codswallop: This is a hired car.
Mr. Flapdoodle: And rented too.
Bobby: Well, sir, I must ask you to step out of the vehicle.
Mr. Codswallop: What do you charge us with in this instance?
Bobby: I was sent by some distinguished gentlemen.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Oh, that was a prank.
Bobby: A prank?
Mr. Flapdoodle: My friend is on his way to a wedding and his friends and relations are messing with him.
Bobby: Is that true, sir?
Mr. Codswallop: That could be the case.
Bobby: Well, on your way then. Don't leave your bride at the altar.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Been there. Done that.
Mr. Codswallop: Thank you. We shall be on our way.
Bobby: Give my congratulations to your wife.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Thanks. Someone needs congratulations alright.
Mr. Codswallop: Farewell. Comments
Mr. Flapdoodle: Well, tell that to that cop.
Mr. Codswallop: He is referred to as a bobby over here.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Well if you know Bobby, maybe he'll let us off with a warning.
Mr. Codswallop: The police officers in Britain are called bobbies.
Mr. Flapdoodle: So if your name isn't Bobby, you don't become a cop? I knew this was a strange country.
Mr. Codswallop: Well, here he is now. Behave yourself.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Well, he is your friend, not mine.
Bobby: You are in possession of a stolen vehicle. Have you proof of ownership?
Mr. Codswallop: This is a hired car.
Mr. Flapdoodle: And rented too.
Bobby: Well, sir, I must ask you to step out of the vehicle.
Mr. Codswallop: What do you charge us with in this instance?
Bobby: I was sent by some distinguished gentlemen.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Oh, that was a prank.
Bobby: A prank?
Mr. Flapdoodle: My friend is on his way to a wedding and his friends and relations are messing with him.
Bobby: Is that true, sir?
Mr. Codswallop: That could be the case.
Bobby: Well, on your way then. Don't leave your bride at the altar.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Been there. Done that.
Mr. Codswallop: Thank you. We shall be on our way.
Bobby: Give my congratulations to your wife.
Mr. Flapdoodle: Thanks. Someone needs congratulations alright.
Mr. Codswallop: Farewell. Comments
