One on One with......
Eeyore
We meet at Rentschler Park in scenic Hamilton, OH (that’s for effect) to take a stroll on the paths while we ponder life’s mysteries (are Jessica Simpson’s love pillows fake or real?) and discuss his miserable, depressing, sad little wonderful life.
JR: Me
E: the old grey donkey
JR: So, A.A. Milne, British
author has a son named Christopher Robin, which is actually a girl’s and
boy’s name together
E: If you say so…..
JR: and he has these little
stuffed dolls, a bear, a donkey, a tiger, & a rabbit and suddenly the
world is entranced by cute talking creatures without pants. Thoughts?
E: I guess it’s just nice to
be noticed
JR: Speaking of noticed, Shia
Lebouf: wacky behavior or cry for help?
E: I can’t get a cable hookup
in my stick house, sorry.
JR: Doesn’t matter, how was
your Christmas by the way?
E: oh, it was swell.
Pooh knitted me a new red scarf and Owl found a new pin for my tail which……oh
bother, where has it gone?
JR: BWAAAA! (blows nose) where
did I get this purple hankercheif?
E: That would be it.
Would you mind pinning it back on?
JR: Sure, no problem, let me
get down here, please don’t release any gas or anything, okay, it’s back.
Didn’t that hurt?
E: Didn’t feel a thing, I’m
only made of sawdust.
JR: oh, snap are you kidding,
so if I work your gut like this, (punching the side of Eeyore) you won’t
feel a thing?
E: Oh, I guess not, go ahead
if it makes you feel better.
JR: Nah, it’s no fun if you’re
going to be all mopey…..
E: This is a pretty forest,
too bad it’ll be mowed down for more paper one day
JR: Okay, let’s pick this up
a bit, tell us about POEM, you’re grand master work….
E: it wasn’t anything special,
really…..
JR: you’re too modest, that’ll
get you nowhere in Hollywood. You want to hear a poem I wrote?
E: Ohhh-kayyy
JR: I walked along the forest
green, saw the dumpiest creature I’d seen
But with a purple tissue as a tail, and the pace of a snail,
I think he should try some Cymbalta
E: is it over?
JR: yes, I believe it is, that’s
the mark of a true artist, knowing when a work is complete or not
E: Bravo, I guess
JR: So give us the dirt on
your friends, the famous residents of 100 Acre Woods, and I want that gritty
stuff!
E: Oh, they’re all pretty swell,
Rabbit is a bit of a hard nut but he’s alright
JR: That’s it! What about
scandal, criminal records, anybody doing anything illegal with a carrot
or a rake?
E: Oh, Gopher took some of
Rabbit’s crops one season but all’s been forgiven.
JR: What about Tigger? I mean
he’s hopped up on something right? If there’s ever been a spokesman
for speed, he’s it.
E: oh, you’re right about that,
he’s pretty quick!
JR: Remember when Pooh got stuck
in that tree looking for honey??? And his large rump was sticking out for
like the whole episode? Hahahahahahaha, you can’t write that kind
of stuff
E: Poor Pooh, had marks on
his belly for a week.
JR: oh, man Hahahahaha, whoever
came up with that deserves a Pulitzer Prize or some kind of fancy sounding
award, hahaha.
E: I’m not sure I get the joke…..
JR: Whew! Okay, it’s
passed, it’s not funn…..HAHAHAHAHAHA! No, it’s still funny!
E: Well, there is that one
time when Piglet found a woman’s diaphragm on Oak Wood Trail, he was so
scared the owner would get pregnant, he worked himself into a frenzy; is
that the kind of story you want to hear?
JR: A diaphragm? Are
you serious? I’ll find that on my way home. That’s not dirt.
It’s okay, tell me, what in God’s creation is a Heffalump?
E: oh, a big cuddly creature
that’s real good friends with Pooh. Shucks, mister, maybe he would
have been a better interview.
JR: Give me $50 bucks for this?
It’s a good price, (showing Eeyore some white pills in his hand)
E: I can’t take that, I don’t
even have a digestive system.
JR: okay, make it 3 Xanax.
E: Oh, Thistles! Think
I’ll stop for a snack.
JR: hmmm, well, I’ll try one
too. Ow! Son of a Richie Rich!
E: oh, these are really ripe.
JR: Okay, I’ll try another one,
Damn! Those hurt too. What’s that saying about Fool me once,
oh who cares? Now, heard you were a heck of a gardener yourself?
E: well, just give a plant
some love and it will grow. It just wants to be noticed.
JR: Okay! Now that’s
some dirt!
E: What happened to my tail
this time?
JR: Do you have any tape?
Scotch perhaps? (holding tail on bloody lip) This would make an excellent
Band-Aid?
E: Please, can you give me
that back? I do have friends you know.
JR: Are you threatening me?
E: No, oh bother, I didn’t
mean to imply that. Although I do have Sora’s cell #.
JR: You talking about that
Kingdom Hearts runt? My little sister could beat him up.
E: oh, no sir, he’s really
brave, I saw him shove that Keyblade up bigger and stronger people’s buttocks
than yours.
JR: Well, I’m not a fan of
that particular practice. Tell me what was it like to be apart of
such a grand project?
E: oh, it was a lot of fun.
It was nice to be noticed. The gang told me they were going to be
apart of it, but I just stayed out of it until they wanted me. Of
course they kept taking my tail to be used in it. And my house kept
getting knocked over, but what else is new?
JR: Yea, you missed shop class
in high school apparently. You do know that piling a bunch of sticks
on each other really doesn’t make a house, right?
E: oh, it’s about as good as
I can do it. But, my friends help me out sometimes.
JR: I know that you’ve frequented
The House of Mouse? How’s the Lobster Bisque?
E: not sure, I’ve had the thistles
plenty though, and Mickey is such a great host. So much life and
charisma.
JR: Really? It’s not all
an act?
E: Oh, no sir. He’s the
happiest mouse you would ever want to meet.
JR: Let me just say, I see
a mouse, I’m calling Orkin. Simple as that. Who was your waitress?
E: it was Miss Daisy Duck,
real nice lady
JR: Growl!
E: I’m not sure what that means.
JR: Well, we’re back at the
hill top, you want to go sit up on that swing up there and lament about
loves lost?
E: Never been in love before…..sounds
nice though
JR: oh, damn it there’s someone
up there, and they’re making out! Hey, get a room! (Screams to people
on swing) Yeah, he said it! The donkey right next to
me said that shit! Come on then, if you’re so tough!
E: Well, thanks for noticing
me….
JR: No problem, the guy coming
down the hill notices you too, I’ll go get the car then.
E: oh, I’ll just walk home,
no need to burden your automobile with me…..
JR: Okay, fans, until next
time!
3 months later…..
I felt pretty bad about
letting some guy beat the hell out of my new friend…..especially since
he couldn’t feel it and realized I had shouted at him and chased me down
and kicked my guts in. But, we really bonded, me and Eeyore, I bring
him fresh thistles every time I’m in the neighborhood and we take a weekend
every September up to Nantucket for a get away. That donkey can really
parasail. And now every year, we venture to Austin Texas in Pease
Park for the Eeyore Birthday Party and he’s so well loved there, that sometimes
he even smiles…………and he still lets me punch him in the side as often a
I like, but after all what are real friends for?
- Jessie