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There appears to be
a bowl of popcorn
above the bouquet.
Such finger food
is very popular
at public be-headings.
Preliminary
bloodstains
smear the wall
behind
Stony the Gnome
The guillotine blade is within inches
of his placid bearded face.
But all of the above is illusion
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The popcorn is actually a bounty
of baby's breath: a standard presence
in bouquets.
The blade, in fact, has a conical base
which is partially visible in lower-left
corner of image.
Only half of a very soft,
collapsible blade is visible.
Both halves of the blade
are coated with an iridescence
that somehow manages
to keep house flies a safe distance
from whatever surface the device
is placed upon.
(Your patio table, for example.)
It is battery-operated
and works remarkably well.
The fan makes picnic potato salad
taste like real potato salad
as opposed to tasting like
a landing platform
for house flies
and their microscopic
fecal droppings.
Before we bought the fan, it was impossible
to enjoy outdoor Summer meals
because flies and other insect hazards
were omni-present in our backyard.
Actually, we have two bug fans
because I like the stereo effect
of their horizontal windmilling.
Despite appearances, this is not an advert
for "bug fans" but I would be lying
if I told you the product
is NOT available
at Rite-Aid.
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© PAUL OLIVERIO ©
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