King - our resident lion, connoisseur of zebras, and stealer of neckties - is an ambassador at the British Embassy. And occasionally he brings his work home with him.
This morning, I awoke to find him in my living room with the head of state for Antarctica, The Penguin Kaiser "Free Willy" Wilhelm.
(Worth a click to check out his uniform)After some introductions, I expressed my surprise, as I felt sure Antarctica was a nationless continent. The little old rockhopper gave me the red-eye and declared in a heavy Germanic accent, that:
Ve are a new nation, ja? Many have staked a claim to der continent, but who iz bedder to claim zovereignty zan der indigenous inhabitants?
This seemed an entirely reasonable argument. And as a penguin, he seemed entirely representative. He continued:
Ve vill soon take our place on der vorld stage. Ve are an expanding nation, and at some point, ve vill need lebensraum!
I frowned, trying to remember this word. King stepped in and translated it for me as "living room".
A few minutes later, after a flurry of Teutonic curses, I had the house to myself again; King had exited with his colleague, to escort him back to his Embassy.
I'm a reasonable guy.
And I'm always happy to greet new people in my home.
But nobody messes with my living room.
Indigo
Dedicated to my old mate Dominic Shine
This blog entry is protected by copyright © Indigo Roth, 2011/2012
You're lucky. Can you imagine the air conditioning bills of Antarctic proportions had he decided to stay?
ReplyDeleteHey Boom Boom! You raise a good point, m'dear; it's like having King lazing around the place with the heating cranked up into the red during Winter. Maybe I could ask him to leave too? Still, he's always useful to have about when the Sci*ntol*g*sts come knocking. Roth x
DeleteMy god... can you imagine what would happen to your HVAC system if they both decided to move in? Major explosion! Then again, maybe that would finally take care of the Sci*ntol*g*sts for good.
DeleteHey BoomBoom! Yes, they might just make your namesake! I must admit, I'd be tempted to bunk them in together, just to see how well Willy fared when King got the midnight munchies. It's almost be room service! Roth x
Deletehe seriously needs a living room of epic proportion. i do hope King gave him directions to Buckingham Palace. *grins*
ReplyDeleteWell, he may find some close relatives there...
DeleteNo wonder the traffic in Cambridge was gridlocked for the entire day, perhaps next time you can entertain out of town...
ReplyDeleteOh good grief, did he bring his entire, um, ENTOURAGE? Panzers must have wreaked havoc with the one-way system...
DeleteIt looks like a lovely living room. Penguins can be a bit of a bore I'm afraid. The uniform is pretty natty though. (It could be said that he's suffering from that short man syndrome, however, the crown is a bit much.)
ReplyDeleteHey Linda! It's large and light, thank you! So, you think he has a touch of the old Napoloeonic Complex? It's possible, tho curiously it doesn't seem to affect the badgers. Well, apart from Otto. But that's another story. Indigo x
Delete"And I'm always happy to greet new people in my home. But nobody messes with my living room."
ReplyDeletethat made me laugh out loud!
Hey Mia! Thank you, this one was a lot of fun. I always sit laughing while I'm writing, which is bad form, really. But hey, if I'm not enjoying it, nobody else is likely to either =) Indigo x
DeleteWow, that cushion so doesn't match the colour of the chair...
ReplyDeleteAnd the Feng Shui is all out of whack. Beastly!
DeleteAgreed on that front my friend....although, as long as he let me cuddle him all night, I might give in. For ONE night perhaps :)
ReplyDeleteI love penguins!!
Hey Kato! You're a spheniscidophile? Unsurprising, the ones that aren't in uniform are pretty cute lads. They dress so formally, too. Indigo x
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