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Diffusing the Situation

joegp

on Jan. 8, 2012

Today marks another successful day of tribute to me, Joe the guinea pig!  And should it be any other way?  In my opinion: no!



The drawing above was done by the talented artist Kiwifruit.  In it, she has captured an idyllic scene, a scene from a world I often travel to in my dreams: a world in which George has accepted his role of servitude to me and does nothing but bring me lemonade and keep me cool with a giant leaf – even in winter!  Fanning by leaf is the epitome of luxury – I would not have its decadence squandered by the Earth's seasonal flakiness.  To me, there are two ways to approach a situation: you either accept the annoying reality or you live in blissful denial.  And there's nothing sweeter than the notion that it's summer all year round, even in summer!  Except, that is, the idea that everyone else is your servant and they provide you with fruit beverages and all-natural around-the-clock air conditioning.

Now, I beseech the rest of you – submit your Joe tribute!  And perhaps you will be spared the fruit beverage / A.C. servitude that will one day fall upon George and the rest of the naysayers.  Maybe.