Hi. I am Joe's mutated descendant! You see, eons ago, Joe wandered down into a creepy, dank, lightless cave, and despite Mrs. Joe's strenuous objections, he decided to live there. Yes, it actually was the first "man cave."
Over millions of years, Joe and his descendants adapted to this unforgiving subterranean world. By the time I came along, it was a whole new ballgame! With no light to see by, eyes became superfluous and disappeared. Living in a world of total darkness, albinism replaced pigmentation. And Mrs. Joe finally got something she wanted...sex with the lights off!
However, I got bored living inside an underground cave, and decided to come out and live on the surface. With no pigment, I looked like Mr. Clean! I knew I would need a job in order to survive, so I bought a pair of sunglasses and learned to play piano and sing. Stevie Wonder termed my music "disturbing." All the same, I'm the king of white blues!
I even got married. I have no idea of she's pretty or ugly; it doesn't matter! We have two beautiful children and even though my wife refuses to feed them the lichen and small invertebrates I was raised on, we're a happy family! For Christmas she gave me SPF 5,000 sun block in an industrial drum. How thoughtful is she?
So there you have it. I am Joe's mutated sightless albino descendant. Musician. Family man. Regular dude.
If you found this article informative, come back next month for "I Am Joe's Vestigial Tail." Also, don't miss Joe's childhood memoir "How Many Fucking Bats Are In Here, Anyway?" , available from Carlsbad Press.
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for Corey's "Cavern Of My Thoughts" challenge at Real Toads.
Delightfully twisted!
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu,
ComfortSpiral
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Laughing out loud...only you would think of the original man cave.........and the titles of upcoming installments sound highly intriguing........you are hilarious.
ReplyDeleteThe other titles CAN be bought on Amazon, right? ;)
ReplyDeleteQuite an interesting tale..! Loved the caveman reference :D Would love to read what you have to offer next month!
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Sanaa
What a brilliant tale. Hehehe. Sun block will be worn on every occasion...
ReplyDeleteSunglasses and sunblock...perfect for any musician!
ReplyDeletePat
Critter Alley
I am rather disappointed that with his superior breeding and brain, Joe did not choose to become a nuclear physicist or law professor. I do feel that when his blues career tanks, he will find new hope as an elected official. That is a profession where it helps to be blind. Laughed my not-so-vestigial tail off here, Shay.
ReplyDeleteHaaaaa!!! Damn..comment disappeared. Love the fist man cave. Mrs. Joe must have loved him like Andie McDowell loved Powder! I think his music changed a bit in the early 90's and he became known as Moby! Loved this, you never disappoint!
ReplyDeleteWell, this is certainly very different from anything else I have read today.. but I wouldn't expect 'similar' from you. Thanks for the laugh, FB.
ReplyDeleteHaha, Moby!
ReplyDeleteFun ride, FB.
Cave man / man cave ~ delightful write!
ReplyDelete"sex with the lights off"... hysterical. I was really wondering what direction you would take with this. Creative as always.
ReplyDeleteToo much fun. That "first man cave" cracked.me.up.
ReplyDeleteHa. The process notes are especially informative. Thanks, Shay! laughing. k.
ReplyDeleteThere is only one bat in here. He is just very, very flighty.
ReplyDeleteHa.. The SPF 5000 would be the perfect gift. Lots of fun
ReplyDeletesuch fun ..
ReplyDeleteyou know what always impresses me aside from your ability to write in so many ways .. your ability to always find the right illustration to go with the writing ...