How does one explain current events to children in terms they can understand? No
pet goats were harmed in the making of this tale.
Today's installment:
"Incurious George Loses His Football"
All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Imagine if you will children on a playground, poor little George just got his football taken away by Saddam. Donald tackled him, but Principle Cheney picked them both up by the scruff of the shirt and dragged them off to the office.
When no one was looking, Mahmoud grabbed the football. Georgie yells at him to give it back and runs over to him. Mahmoud tosses it to Hugo. Georgie runs over to Hugo who in turns throws it to Kim. Georgie runs to Kim to try and get it back. Georgie is much younger and not as bright as the other three playground bullies. They keep tossing the football to each other just as Georgie reaches each of them. He never figures it out. Georgie keeps running back and forth crying and screaming to get his football back.
Georgie stops to catch his breath. His face is red and he's panting. Kim has the football now and Georgie makes one last charge. Kim tosses the football to Osama and Georgie runs to Osama who just stands there, smiles, and doesn't toss the football. Georgie stops and starts to back away.
Hugo has gotten down on all fours behind Georgie. He trips and falls backwards over him. Hugo stands up. He, Kim and Mahmoud all point and laugh. Condi scolds them and tells them all to play nice. Meanwhile, Principle Cheney has just returned to the playground with a shotgun...
The story ends abruptly here. Can you finish it?