Shaggy Dog Story

Once upon a time a man named Steve decided on a whim to visit an antique shop that was having a sale. Most of the items were just junk, but Steve was captivated by an old oil lamp that looked straight out of Arabian Nights. He was so happy with his find that he bought it and took it home.

That night as he was cleaning it a genie popped out! At first Steve was ecstatic because he believed he would get to make three wishes. He soon was disappointed as he discovered the genie did not offer wishes, but instead, three choices.

"You may chose which of these you would rather be: blind, deaf, or dumb." said the genie. Steve was horrified. He didn't know which sense he wanted to give up. Steve was a member of a band and needed to be able to hear and speak. Steve was also smart enough to know that humans received 90% of their information from sight. As he contemplated his choice he whispered out loud,

"To see, or not to see, that is the question."

Reflection: Hardy har har... It is fun to write these stories but I just kind of feel that it is wasted. So much work and trouble goes into making them just so people can roll their eyes at them later.